premarital
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3.9
- adjective
- /priˈmɛrɪtəl/
- What are the main reasons that young unmarried Chinese women first engage in premarital sexual intercourse?
- premarital sex
- premarital intercourse
- premarital cohabitation
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Watch on YouTubeWhat is the actual sin is premarital sex.
- What is the actual sin is premarital sex.
- Because premarital sex is frowned upon?
- And what you need to do to begin with is some premarital counseling.
- Like, I think it is a huge mistake for anyone to get married without some premarital counseling.
- And it also sets the terms for if the marriage ends for whatever reason, what is to be done with those assets, specifically the premarital assets.
- But I think the reason is, it's because the the absolute amount of extramarital premarital sex that was happening increased.
- I don't know if she can send it or not, but Moses Mike Johnson is basically doesn't want people having premarital sex.
Examples
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And marriage, while taken seriously in both societies, was commonly preceded by premarital sex.
Academic text (1999) -
Early marriage was encouraged to reduce premarital experimentation and to firm up gender roles.
Academic text (2013) -
Or we can have premarital sex.
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You can have premarital sex under my roof any time.
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No, you, you need some premarital counseling.
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Like, I think it is a huge mistake for anyone to get married without some premarital counseling.
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We hoped this sample of women would have particularly rich information on premarital sexual behaviors.
Academic text (2006) -
States should address this by defining precisely the types of premarital agreements they will enforce.
Academic text (1996) -
I've noticed your people's progressive attitudes towards premarital sex.
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Before walking down the aisle, many couples attend premarital counseling to discuss important topics.
Synonyms
18
6.5
Happening before marriage, often about agreements and wedding events
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4.4
Happening before a marriage to help people prepare for it
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9.6
Happening or agreed before two people marry
Antonyms
How Marital
Surface Forms
Morphology
premarital = marital (semi-transparent) = pre + marit + al
For learners who know 'marital', adding 'pre-' straightforwardly gives the meaning 'before marriage'.
Etymology
The word premarital comes from the prefix pre- meaning 'before' and marital, which comes from 'marriage' meaning 'married'. So premarital describes things that happen or are agreed on before people marry.