"prereligious" meaning in English

See prereligious in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: pre- + religious Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|religious}} pre- + religious Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} prereligious (not comparable)
  1. Before the existence of religion. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-prereligious-en-adj-woAxQs~I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre-

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