"pretheoretical" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: From pre- + theoretical. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|theoretical}} pre- + theoretical Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} pretheoretical (not comparable)
  1. (philosophy) Arising before any theoretical considerations Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Philosophy Derived forms: pretheoretically Related terms: pretheory
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