pre·in·dus·tri·al
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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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“Preindustrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preindustrial. Accessed 28 Sep. 2022.
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