Definitions

1. noun

A person who is likely to become a debtor or is already in a position where they may become one; a person in a state of impending debt.

“The financial analyst warned her client that he was a predebtor due to his excessive spending habits.”

2. noun

In the 16th to 17th centuries, a person who had not yet become a debtor, but was in a position where they might become one.

“During the English Civil War, many citizens became predebtors due to the economic instability of the time.”