"prefigurative" meaning in English

See prefigurative in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more prefigurative [comparative], most prefigurative [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} prefigurative (comparative more prefigurative, superlative most prefigurative)
  1. Related to prefiguration; that prefigures. Derived forms: prefiguratively, prefigurativeness
    Sense id: en-prefigurative-en-adj-lgujAykk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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