1. existing or occurring before the feudal system was established
Usage: historical

Examples

• The prefeudal tribes had different social structures than later medieval societies.
• Historians study prefeudal agricultural practices in early Europe.
• The prefeudal period saw the decline of Roman imperial authority.
• Archaeological evidence reveals prefeudal settlement patterns.
• Prefeudal societies often relied on kinship rather than land tenure for organization.
• The transition from prefeudal to feudal systems took several centuries.