Dequeal
Noun
A story or work of fiction that takes place before a prequel—essentially a "pre-prequel." It explores events that happened even earlier than the earliest known backstory in a series.
Noun
A story or work of fiction that takes place before a prequel—essentially a "pre-prequel." It explores events that happened even earlier than the earliest known backstory in a series.
Example:
The new movie is a dequeal to the original trilogy, showing the origins of the ancient civilization that shaped the universe.
Usage:
"When the franchise ran out of ideas for sequels and prequels, they went even further back and made a dequeal."
The new movie is a dequeal to the original trilogy, showing the origins of the ancient civilization that shaped the universe.
Usage:
"When the franchise ran out of ideas for sequels and prequels, they went even further back and made a dequeal."
by ZoukDancer June 2, 2025
Get the Dequealmug.