Meanings
nounpreinitiation (plural preinitiations)
plural preinitiations · alternative pre-initiation
- initiation in advance or too soon
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*per-
- Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
- Proto-Italic*prai
- Proto-Italic*prai-
- Latinprae-
- Middle Englishpre-
- Englishpre-
- Englishinitiation
- Englishpreinitiation
From pre- + initiation.
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APA
preinitiation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preinitiation
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“preinitiation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preinitiation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preinitiation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preinitiation.
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