preinvasion

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adjective

Before an invasion; the state before an invasion.

“The preinvasion police force did nothing.”

OriginEnglish invasion ← Middle English pre- ← Latin prae- →
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Meanings

adjectivepreinvasion (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBefore an invasion; the state before an invasion.

    The preinvasion police force did nothing.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinprae-
  7. Middle Englishpre-
  8. Englishpre-
  9. Englishinvasion
  10. Englishpreinvasion

From pre- + invasion.

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APA

preinvasion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preinvasion

MLA

“preinvasion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preinvasion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preinvasion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preinvasion.

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