preconception

[ pree-kuhn-sep-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. a conception or opinion formed beforehand.

Origin of preconception

1
First recorded in 1615–25; pre- + conception

Other words from preconception

  • pre·con·cep·tion·al, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for preconception

preconception

/ (ˌpriːkənˈsɛpʃən) /


noun
  1. an idea or opinion formed beforehand

  2. a bias; prejudice

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