preconception

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌpriːkənˈsɛpʃən/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌprikənˈsɛpʃən/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(prē′kən sep′shən)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
pre•con•cep•tion /ˌprikənˈsɛpʃən/USA pronunciation  n. [countable]
  1. an opinion based on bias, with no allowance made for knowledge or evidence:foolish preconceptions about the dangers of catching AIDS by shaking hands.
See -cep-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pre•con•cep•tion  (prē′kən sep′shən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a conception or opinion formed beforehand.
  2. bias.
  • pre- + conception 1615–25
pre′con•cep′tion•al, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
preconception / ˌpriːkənˈsɛpʃən/
  1. an idea or opinion formed beforehand
  2. a bias; prejudice
'preconception' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bias - prejudice - prenotion - prolepsis - unprejudiced

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