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Webster 1913 Edition

Preconception

Preˊcon-cep′tion

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Noun.

The act of preconceiving; conception or opinion previously formed.

Webster 1828 Edition

Preconception

PRECONCEP'TION

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Noun.

Conception or opinion previously formed.

Definition 2024

preconception

preconception

English

Noun

preconception ‎(plural preconceptions)

An opinion formed before obtaining adequate evidence, especially as the result of bias or prejudice.
A prejudice that prevents rational consideration of an issue.

Translations

an opinion considered beforehand with adequate evidence

Chinese:
Mandarin: 預想 (zh), 预想 (zh) ‎(yùxiǎng)
Finnish: ennakkokäsitys (fi), ennakkoluulo (fi)
French: préconception (fr) f

German: Vorurteil (de) n
Japanese: 予想 (ja) ‎(よそう, yosō)
Latvian: aizspriedums m
Russian: предвзя́тость (ru) f ‎(predvzjátostʹ), предубежде́ние (ru) n ‎(predubeždénije)

prejudice — see prejudice