preperformance

adjective

pre·​per·​for·​mance ˌprē-pər-ˈfȯr-mən(t)s 

-pə-

variants or pre-performance

: done or occurring before a performance

preperformance anxiety

Burge is sequestered backstage at Christie's Park Avenue headquarters, performing his final preperformance ritual.

—Alan Deutschman

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for preperformance

• nonperformance
• conformance
• performance