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pray-in

pray-in
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prey in]
    • /preɪ ɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prey in]
    • /preɪ ɪn/

Definition of pray-in word

  • noun pray-in a form of social protest in which demonstrators engage in passive resistance and prayer: popular especially in the 1970s. 1

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Origin of pray-in

First appearance:

before 1960
One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; pray + -in3

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Parts of speech for Pray-in

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pray-in popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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