pre-mortemadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌpriːˈmɔːtəm/, U.S.

/ˌpriˈmɔrtəm/

Forms: 1800s– pre-mortem, 1800s– premortem, 1900s praemortem.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: pre- prefix, Latin mortem, mors.

Etymology: < pre- prefix + classical Latin mortem, accusative of mors death (see mort n.¹), after post-mortem adj.

A. adj.

Taking place or performed before death. Opposed to post-mortem.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > death > [adjective] > before or after death

posthume1598

posthumous1608

posthumeda1661

after-death1680

post-mortuary1791

post-mortem1816

post-obit1822

post-obituary1822

pre-mortem1892

1892 Advance (Chicago) 21 July 586/2 To see himself as others see him, through the kindly medium of pre-mortem obituary notices.

1893 W. R. Gowers Man. Dis. Nerv. Syst. (ed. 2) II. iv. 339 The pre-mortem rise in temperature is usually attended by extreme frequency of pulse.

1937 Amer. Antiq. 2 175 I am not entirely convinced of its [sc. a skull's] freedom from a slight premortem artificial deformation.

1969 D. J. Mulvaney Prehist. Austral. 168 One adult female skull possesses an oval hole, strongly suggestive of pre-mortem trepanation, a practice hitherto unrecorded in Australia.

2002 J. Jakeman Kingdom of Mists xxxix. 237 Death was the result of a deep incision that penetrated to the heart and there were in addition many superficial pre-mortem grazes.

B. n.

A discussion or analysis of a presumed or future demise or death. Chiefly figurative (cf. post-mortem n. 3).

ΚΠ

1971 Listener 7 Jan. 18/1 ‘The death of the symphony orchestra’ was discussed on Radio 4, in a kind of pre-mortem.

1989 Los Angeles Times (Nexis) 17 Sept. iii. 6 They [sc. Chicago fans] must acknowledge the success of the moment while bracing for a failure that is inevitable. Such premortems are essential to the mental stability of those pledging allegiance to the Cubs.

1994 PC Week (Nexis) 15 Aug. 100 We really shouldn't be exploring the demise of the Macintosh quite yet. But I don't see why we shouldn't engage in a premortem, since most industry insiders agree that the Mac is terminally ill.

2001 Time 5 Feb. 51/3 In anticipation of this week's crucial earnings announcement..analysts have been abuzz with pre-mortems. We already know Bezos won't announce a dime of profit.

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

单词	pre-mortem
释义	pre-mortemadj.n. Brit. /ˌpriːˈmɔːtəm/, U.S. /ˌpriˈmɔrtəm/ Forms: 1800s– pre-mortem, 1800s– premortem, 1900s praemortem. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: pre- prefix, Latin mortem, mors. Etymology: < pre- prefix + classical Latin mortem, accusative of mors death (see mort n.¹), after post-mortem adj. A. adj. Taking place or performed before death. Opposed to post-mortem. ΘΚΠ the world > life > death > [adjective] > before or after death posthume1598 posthumous1608 posthumeda1661 after-death1680 post-mortuary1791 post-mortem1816 post-obit1822 post-obituary1822 pre-mortem1892 1892 Advance (Chicago) 21 July 586/2 To see himself as others see him, through the kindly medium of pre-mortem obituary notices. 1893 W. R. Gowers Man. Dis. Nerv. Syst. (ed. 2) II. iv. 339 The pre-mortem rise in temperature is usually attended by extreme frequency of pulse. 1937 Amer. Antiq. 2 175 I am not entirely convinced of its [sc. a skull's] freedom from a slight premortem artificial deformation. 1969 D. J. Mulvaney Prehist. Austral. 168 One adult female skull possesses an oval hole, strongly suggestive of pre-mortem trepanation, a practice hitherto unrecorded in Australia. 2002 J. Jakeman Kingdom of Mists xxxix. 237 Death was the result of a deep incision that penetrated to the heart and there were in addition many superficial pre-mortem grazes. B. n. A discussion or analysis of a presumed or future demise or death. Chiefly figurative (cf. post-mortem n. 3). ΚΠ 1971 Listener 7 Jan. 18/1 ‘The death of the symphony orchestra’ was discussed on Radio 4, in a kind of pre-mortem. 1989 Los Angeles Times (Nexis) 17 Sept. iii. 6 They [sc. Chicago fans] must acknowledge the success of the moment while bracing for a failure that is inevitable. Such premortems are essential to the mental stability of those pledging allegiance to the Cubs. 1994 PC Week (Nexis) 15 Aug. 100 We really shouldn't be exploring the demise of the Macintosh quite yet. But I don't see why we shouldn't engage in a premortem, since most industry insiders agree that the Mac is terminally ill. 2001 Time 5 Feb. 51/3 In anticipation of this week's crucial earnings announcement..analysts have been abuzz with pre-mortems. We already know Bezos won't announce a dime of profit. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1892
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