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premarriage

4.6

The time and actions before a marriage to prepare for it

noun
/priːˈmɛrɪdʒ/

: preparativos de matrimonio

During premarriage planning, they discussed everything from the guest list to the venue.

Examples

They attended several premarriage counseling sessions to prepare for their life together.
Some cultures require specific premarriage rituals before the wedding ceremony can take place.
The lawyer explained all the necessary premarriage legal steps to the couple.
They attended premarriage counseling together.
The couple's premarriage preparations included venue selection.
Couples often attend premarriage counseling to prepare for their life together.
The premarriage period can be a time for couples to strengthen their relationship before the wedding.

Synonyms

betrothal

vspremarriage

Archaic

5 7.7

A formal promise to marry someone

covers the broader period of preparations and actions before a wedding

Antonyms

postmarital

1 6.1

Happening after marriage

Surface Forms

premarriage singular

premarriages plural

Morphology

premarriage = marriage (transparent) = pre + marri + age

Adding 'pre-' to 'marriage' straightforwardly yields a noun referring to the period or matters before marriage.

Etymology

The noun premarriage also comes from pre- 'before' and marriage 'a wedding', so it names the time, steps, or preparations people do to get ready for marriage, such as counseling or legal arrangements.