PRELITERATE Meaning of PRELITERATE in English pre ‧ lit ‧ e ‧ rate /priːˈlɪt ə rət, priːˈlɪt ə rɪt/ BrE AmE adjective a society that is preliterate has not developed a written language ⇨ illiterate Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012