prehistoric
adjective
pre·his·tor·ic
ˌprē-(h)i-ˈstȯr-ik 
-ˈstär-
variants
or less commonly prehistorical
ˌprē-(h)i-ˈstȯr-i-kəl
-ˈstär-
1
: of, relating to, or existing in times antedating written history
2
: of or relating to a language in a period of its development from which contemporary records of its sounds and forms have not been preserved
3
: regarded as being outdated or outmoded
prehistoric attitudes
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Examples of prehistoric in a Sentence
His attitudes about women are downright prehistoric.
prehistoric notions about mental illness that have no place in today's world
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Uncle Jack Cassidy lives on the island which is filled with new dinosaur species, giant insects and prehistoric amphibians.
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2024
As wind and water erode the cliff face, prehistoric fossils emerge.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
Ongoing research is aiming to understand what role these kinds of wooden tools played in prehistoric societies and how exactly they were used.
—Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Godzilla: Dressing up as a prehistoric dinosaurian monster never gets old.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2024
As wind and water erode the cliff face, prehistoric fossils emerge.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
Ongoing research is aiming to understand what role these kinds of wooden tools played in prehistoric societies and how exactly they were used.
—Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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prehistoric
adjective
pre·his·tor·ic
ˌprē-(h)is-ˈtȯr-ik
-ˈtär-
: of, relating to, or existing in times before written history
prehistoric animals
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