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premarital Definition

pre·mari·tal (prē marət'l)

adjective

occurring before marriage

premarital Synonyms

premarital

modif.

before the vows, before marriage, during courtship; see before 1.

premarital Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • sex: Silver Ring Thing is selling chastity rings for £ 10.00 to discourage teenagers from premarital sex.
  • cohabitation: Two strategies were adopted: First, outcomes were examined using up-to-date research data from a period when premarital cohabitation has become normative.
  • counseling: In our own research on premarital counseling, we can track the positive effects of preventive interventions years after the marriage ceremony.
  • conduct: Over the question of male premarital conduct, it was clear that dual standards prevailed.