preriot

adjective

pre·​ri·​ot ˌprē-ˈrī-ət 

variants or pre-riot

: of, relating to, occurring in, or being a time before a riot

preriot conditions/incidents

the pre-riot period

… I was born in pre-riot Newark, New Jersey …

—Janine di Giovanni

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above