pre-acquaintancen.

Brit.

/ˌpriːəˈkweɪnt(ə)ns/, U.S.

/ˌpriəˈkweɪn(t)ns/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, acquaintance n.

Etymology: < pre- prefix + acquaintance n. Compare earlier pre-acquaint v.

Previous acquaintance or knowledge.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > [noun] > knowledge of, acquaintance > previous

pre-acquaintancea1670

a1670 J. Hacket Scrinia Reserata (1693) i. 75 The Terms of the Common Law..seem Barbarous to the vulgar Ear and had need to be familiariz'd with pre-acquaintance.

1751 J. Harris Hermes ii. i. 223 From implying an ordinary pre-acquaintance, to presume a kind of general and universal Notoriety.

1853 New Englander (New Haven, Connecticut) Aug. 379 The inquiry of the devils who had possession of the Gadarene demoniacs, implies their pre-acquaintance with the Son of God.

1884 W. D. Howells Tuscan Cities 111 One is sure that one has seen them before; but the cloisters are not yet the prey of this sort of pre-acquaintance.

1995 G. A. Cohen Self-ownership, Freedom, & Equality Introd. 4 They had had years of pre-acquaintance with the author and his developing book.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pre-acquaintance
释义	pre-acquaintancen. Brit. /ˌpriːəˈkweɪnt(ə)ns/, U.S. /ˌpriəˈkweɪn(t)ns/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, acquaintance n. Etymology: < pre- prefix + acquaintance n. Compare earlier pre-acquaint v. Previous acquaintance or knowledge. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > [noun] > knowledge of, acquaintance > previous pre-acquaintancea1670 a1670 J. Hacket Scrinia Reserata (1693) i. 75 The Terms of the Common Law..seem Barbarous to the vulgar Ear and had need to be familiariz'd with pre-acquaintance. 1751 J. Harris Hermes ii. i. 223 From implying an ordinary pre-acquaintance, to presume a kind of general and universal Notoriety. 1853 New Englander (New Haven, Connecticut) Aug. 379 The inquiry of the devils who had possession of the Gadarene demoniacs, implies their pre-acquaintance with the Son of God. 1884 W. D. Howells Tuscan Cities 111 One is sure that one has seen them before; but the cloisters are not yet the prey of this sort of pre-acquaintance. 1995 G. A. Cohen Self-ownership, Freedom, & Equality Introd. 4 They had had years of pre-acquaintance with the author and his developing book. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.a1670
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