antepredicament

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noun

A prerequisite or notion to clearly understand the predicaments and categories, such as definitions of, or distinguishing between, common term.

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Meanings

nounantepredicament (plural antepredicaments)

plural antepredicaments

  1. human sciencesA prerequisite or notion to clearly understand the predicaments and categories, such as definitions of, or distinguishing between, common term.First known use 17th century

Origin

From ante- + predicament.

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Translations

Portuguese antepredicamento
  • antepredicamentoprerequisite to a clear understanding of a predicament
Cite this entry
APA

antepredicament. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antepredicament

MLA

“antepredicament.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antepredicament. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antepredicament,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antepredicament.

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