pretechnological
adjective
pre·tech·no·log·i·cal
ˌprē-ˌtek-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
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or pre-technological
1
: not having developed or adopted modern technology
a pretechnological society
pretechnological peoples/cultures
2
: existing, occurring, or originating before the existence of modern technology
in pretechnological days
still uses pretechnological techniques
This affirmation does not mean that we advocate returning to a pretechnological state.—
William McDonough and Michael Braungart
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Even today the pensioners of this village at the southern end of Greece’s second-largest island, Euboea, sometimes use this efficient pretechnological form of wireless communication from house to house to convey news, gossip or extend a breakfast invitation.
—Julien Meyer, Scientific American, 22 Nov. 2016
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Julien Meyer, Scientific American, 22 Nov. 2016
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“Pretechnological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pretechnological. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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