Forepublished
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Forepublished is an adjective meaning (rare) Published beforehand or in advance.
Meaning
(rare) Published beforehand or in advance.
Example Sentences
He thinks we might then be able 'to foretell how an individual would think, feel, or act, throughout life,' but if these foretellings be forepublished the illustration loses its appositeness.
Assuming that the abstract possibility of foreseeing human conduct, alluded to in the extract above quoted, is quite compatible with our practical consciousness of freedom, I maintain that a difficulty of an entirely distinct character is introduced the moment we suppose that this conduct is foretold, or rather, if one may use the term, forepublished.
Word Forms
- fore-published
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include forewritten, prepublication, preposted, aforewritten, pre-printed, prereleased.
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