preliberal

English

Etymology

pre- +‎ liberal

Adjective

preliberal (not comparable)

1. Before the liberal period of society, i.e. in feudal or authoritarian times.
   • 2007 June 18, Edward Rothstein, “Postmodern Thoughts, Illuminated by the Practices of a Premodern Tribe”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     They were, then, preliberal, premodern.