"prelogical" meaning in English

See prelogical in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: pre- + logical Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|logical}} pre- + logical Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} prelogical (not comparable)
  1. Before the development of logical thought. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-prelogical-en-adj-ZxN9RNw0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre-

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