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preconception

[ pree-kuhn-sep-shuhn ]

noun

  1. a conception or opinion formed beforehand.


preconception

/ ˌːəˈɛʃə /

noun

  1. an idea or opinion formed beforehand
  2. a bias; prejudice
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Other Word Forms

  • cDz·tDz· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of preconception1

First recorded in 1615–25; pre- + conception
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A lot of the pleasure and the point of “Sleep Dealer” was to invert preconceptions about the future.

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Society has preconceptions about how overweight people are expected to behave, and treats them accordingly, says Caleb Luna, an assistant professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara specialising in fat studies.

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The big preconception in wrestling is that performers do not get hurt, Annabelle said, but she has the bruises to show this is not the case.

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These are young men carrying the preconceptions and expectations of others.

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On the opposite side, those who were seen as sounding "untrustworthy" with a Liverpudlian accent but acted nicely were able to reverse negative preconceptions.

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