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preconception

American  
[pree-kuhn-sep-shuhn] / ˌpri kənˈsɛp ʃən /

noun

  1. a conception or opinion formed beforehand.

  2. bias.

preconception British  
/ ˌpriːkənˈsɛpʃən /

noun

  1. an idea or opinion formed beforehand

  2. a bias; prejudice

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  • preconceptional adjective

Etymology

Origin of preconception

First recorded in 1615–25; pre- + conception

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