prenup

English

Etymology

Clipping of prenuptial.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹiːnʌp/

• Audio (US):

  (file)

Noun

prenup (plural prenups)

1. A prenuptial agreement.
   • 2008 February 20, Deborah L. Jacobs, “Making the Breakup Much Easier”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     Such tangles and many others can be avoided with a buy-sell agreement — basically a business prenup or a postnup, depending on when owners draw it up.

   • 2023 May 10, Phillip Galanes, “My Boyfriend Wants a Prenup. Can I Say No?”, in The New York Times‎^[2]:

     Now, let me add that I am not generally a fan of prenups for people without big assets or liabilities, or children from previous relationships.

Synonyms

• antenuptial agreement
• premarital agreement

Coordinate terms

• postnup

Translations

prenuptial agreement — see prenuptial agreement