prerepublican
9.2
About the time and beliefs before a country became a republic
- adjective
- /ˌpriːrɪˈpʌblɪkən/
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prerrepublicano
- Certainly not the prerepublican period, since she begins with Samson Occum's sermon of 1772.
Examples
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Many historians study the prerepublican era to understand the origins of modern democracy.
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This was, however, simply the coincidence of good taste and prerepublican values.
Academic text (1993) -
The artist's work reflects prerepublican ideals of governance and society.
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The prerepublican attitudes toward leadership often emphasized loyalty to kings and nobles.
Surface Forms
prerepublican positive
Morphology
prerepublican = republican (transparent) = pre + republic + an
The prefix 'pre-' straightforwardly adds the meaning 'before' to the adjective 'republican'.
Etymology
Prerepublican combines pre- 'before' and republic 'public government'. It describes ideas, attitudes, or events that come from the time before a republic began.
