prenuptial

[ pree-nuhp-shuhl, ‑chuhl ]

adjective

1. before marriage.

prenuptial

/ -tʃəl; priːˈnʌpʃəl /

adjective

1. occurring or existing before marriage

   a prenuptial agreement

Pronunciation Note

See nuptial.

Word History and Origins

Origin of prenuptial¹

First recorded in 1865–70; pre- + nuptial

Example Sentences

Foster, who has starred in “3:10 to Yuma,” “Six Feet Under” and the Disney Channel series “Flash Forward,” asked the court to enforce a 2018 prenuptial agreement that called for an “equitable division” of their marital assets and debts and the incorporation of their “marital dissolution agreement and agreed parenting plan” into their final divorce decree.

From Los Angeles Times

One surprising thing about Jennifer Lopez’s split from Ben Affleck is that her divorce petition did not include any mention of a prenuptial agreement.

From Los Angeles Times

A prenuptial agreement is a legal document that explains what will happen to a couple’s assets if they get divorced.

From Salon

“To engage in these difficult conversations while still riding the high of early relationship bliss, couples can use the conversation around a prenuptial agreement to build their roadmap for handling difficult conversations in the future,” Flinn said.

From Salon

It is unclear whether the couple had a prenuptial agreement in place.

From Los Angeles Times