pre-pandemic
Before the outbreak
Pre-pandemic describes the time before a pandemic, now almost always referring to the period before COVID-19 emerged in early 2020.
The word marks a cultural before-and-after: pre-pandemic norms, pre-pandemic prices, I haven't seen her since pre-pandemic.
It often carries nostalgia or serves as a benchmark for how things used to be.
Conforming to standard
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- ordinaryStandard, unremarkable
- everydayOccurring each day
- unrestrictedHaving no limitations
carefree · unmasked · crowded · gatherings · hugging · handshakes · office · commute
Prior in time
- 2019Final pre-pandemic year
- earlierAt a prior time
- priorExisting before another
- previouslyBefore the present moment
former · past · bygone · pre-COVID · beforetimes · once · erstwhile · antecedent
Good fortune, success
- growthIncrease in size
- boomLoud deep sound
- employmentPaid occupation status
- stabilityResistance to displacement
markets · globalization · supply-chain · tourism · hospitality · retail · airlines · cruises
Stored past experiences
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- wistfulnessTender sadness for absence
- simplerLess complex
- innocenceFreedom from wrongdoing
taken-for-granted · reminiscence · yearning · bittersweet · golden · idyllic · naive · oblivious
Lacking readiness beforehand
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- healthcareOrganized provision of treatment
- stockpilesAccumulated reserves kept ready
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
readiness · infrastructure · WHO · CDC · epidemiology · zoonotic · biosecurity · immunity
normal
Conforming to standard
unrestricted · carefree · unmasked · crowded · gatherings · hugging · handshakes · office · commute · travel
before
Prior in time
previously · former · past · bygone · pre-COVID · beforetimes · once · erstwhile · antecedent · preceding
prosperity
Good fortune, success
- growthIncrease in size
- boomLoud deep sound
- employmentPaid occupation status
stability · markets · globalization · supply-chain · tourism · hospitality · retail · airlines · cruises · commerce
memories
Stored past experiences
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- wistfulnessTender sadness for absence
- simplerLess complex
innocence · taken-for-granted · reminiscence · yearning · bittersweet · golden · idyllic · naive · oblivious · unaware
unprepared
Lacking readiness beforehand
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- healthcareOrganized provision of treatment
- stockpilesAccumulated reserves kept ready
surveillance · readiness · infrastructure · WHO · CDC · epidemiology · zoonotic · biosecurity · immunity