SINCE 1828
preindustrial
adjective
pre·in·dus·tri·al
| \ ˌprē-in-ˈdə-strē-əl
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variants:
or pre-industrial
Definition of preindustrial
1
: not having developed or adopted industry : not industrialized
preindustrial agrarian societies preindustrial civilization
2
: occurring, existing, or originating before the development or adoption of industry
in preindustrial times preindustrial levels of carbon dioxide preindustrial artifacts still made using preindustrial methods
also
: resembling that of preindustrial times
a return to a preindustrial way of life
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