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- [pree-kuh n-sep-shuh n]
- /ˌpri kənˈsɛp ʃən/
- /ˌpriː.kənˈsep.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pree-kuh n-sep-shuh n]
- /ˌpri kənˈsɛp ʃən/
Definitions of preconception word
- noun preconception a conception or opinion formed beforehand. 1
- noun preconception bias. 1
- noun preconception already-held idea 1
- noun preconception prejudiced belief 1
- countable noun preconception Your preconceptions about something are beliefs formed about it before you have enough information or experience. 0
- noun preconception an idea or opinion formed beforehand 0
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Origin of preconception
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25; pre- + conception
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Parts of speech for Preconception
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
preconception popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
preconception usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for preconception
noun preconception
- anticipation — Anticipation is a feeling of excitement about something pleasant or exciting that you know is going to happen.
- bias — Bias is a tendency to prefer one person or thing to another, and to favour that person or thing.
- canniness — the quality of being canny
- contemptuousness — showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; disrespectful.
- deceptiveness — apt or tending to deceive: The enemy's peaceful overtures may be deceptive.
verb preconception
- jaundice — Also called icterus. Pathology. yellow discoloration of the skin, whites of the eyes, etc., due to an increase of bile pigments in the blood, often symptomatic of certain diseases, as hepatitis. Compare physiologic jaundice.
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