prescientific

pre·sci·en·tif·ic | \ ˌprē-ˌsī-ən-ˈti-fik

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Definition of prescientific

: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a period before the rise of modern science or a state prior to the application of the scientific method

Examples of prescientific in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Using a panoply of colorful examples, the author artfully illustrates the frustrations, uncertainty, poorly founded confidence and frequent futility of medical practice in the prescientific age. — Adrian Woolfson, WSJ, "‘The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth’ Review: Desperate Remedies," 12 Dec. 2018 In a prescientific world, the sun’s unexpected diminishment and even disappearance must have been utterly terrifying. — Rabbi Dan Fink, idahostatesman, "Let Monday’s eclipse be a call to action on climate change," 18 Aug. 2017

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“Prescientific.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prescientific. Accessed 8 December 2019.

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