preconception
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preconception
- /ˌpɹiːkənˈsɛpʃən/ UK
- /ˌpɹikənˈsɛpʃən/ Canada, US
- /ˌpɹiːkənˈsepʃən/ Australia, New Zealand
noun preconceptions
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An opinion formed before obtaining adequate evidence, especially as the result of bias or prejudice.
With many of the more general preconceptions of socialist thought the connection of their more practical proposals is by no means at once obvious, and in consequence many men who believe themselves to be determined opponents of that system of thought become in fact effective spreaders of its ideas.
Similar: foreconception
- A prejudice that prevents rational consideration of an issue.
adjective
- Preconceptional.
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noun an opinion considered beforehand with adequate evidence
| Español | preconcepción, preconcepto, noción preconcebida |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 予想 yosō |
| 中文 | 預想 /预想 yùxiǎng |
| Français | préconception |
| Deutsch | Vorurteil |
| Русский | предвзя́тость predvzjátostʹ, предубежде́ние predubeždénije |
Talk about this word "preconception." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/preconception. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. preconception. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/preconception "preconception." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/preconception.Cite this
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title = {preconception},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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