precompetition

adj

precompetition

adj

Etymology From pre- + competition.

1

Occurring before or in anticipation of a competition.

“A lot of athletes experience precompetition anxieties in the first place,” Rosenfeld said.2007 July 23, Juliet Macur, “Before Triathlon, Psychologists Calm Athletes’ Fears”, in New York Times:

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