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prelapsarian

Pronunciation: /ˌpriːlapˈsɛːrɪən/
Definition of prelapsarian

adjective

Theology or literary
  • characteristic of the time before the Fall of Man; innocent and unspoilt:a prelapsarian Eden of astonishing plenitude

Origin:

late 19th century: from pre- 'before' + Latin lapsus, from labi 'to fall'

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