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prelapsarian

/ˌpriː.læpˈsɛr.i.ən/

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adjective

/ˌpriː.læpˈsɛr.i.ən/C2formal
  • ruОтносящийся к состоянию невинности и совершенства до грехопадения человека в библейском смысле; часто используется метафорически для описания идиллического, неиспорченного времени или состояния.

Relating to the state of innocence and perfection before the Fall of Man in the biblical sense; often used metaphorically to describe an idyllic, uncorrupted time or condition.

  1. C2formal

    Relating to the state of innocence and perfection before the Fall of Adam and Eve in the biblical narrative.

    ruДогреховный

    • The garden was described in prelapsarian terms, untouched by sin.
    • Her view of the world was almost prelapsarian in its innocence.
    • The artist depicted a prelapsarian landscape, full of harmony and light.

    Synonymsinnocentparadisaicalsinless

Forms
  • more prelapsarian comparative form
  • most prelapsarian superlative form