pre ‧ his ‧ tor ‧ ic /ˌpriːhɪˈstɒrɪk◂ $ -ˈstɔː-, -ˈstɑː-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ historian , ↑ history , ↑ prehistory ; adjective : ↑ historic , ↑ prehistoric , ↑ historical ; adverb : ↑ historically ]
1 . relating to the time in history before anything was written down:
prehistoric burial grounds
prehistoric animals
2 . very old-fashioned – used humorously:
a prehistoric attitude towards women