preconception

English

Etymology

pre- +‎ conception

Noun

preconception (plural preconceptions)

1. An opinion formed before obtaining adequate evidence, especially as the result of bias or prejudice.
2. A prejudice that prevents rational consideration of an issue.

Translations

an opinion considered beforehand with adequate evidence

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 預想／预想 (zh) (yùxiǎng), 预想 (zh) (yùxiǎng)

• Finnish: ennakkokäsitys (fi), ennakkoluulo (fi)
• French: préconception (fr) f
• German: Vorurteil (de) n
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• Greek:

  Ancient Greek: πρόληψις f (prólēpsis)

• Japanese: 予想 (ja) (よそう, yosō)
• Latvian: aizspriedums m
• Russian: предвзя́тость (ru) f (predvzjátostʹ), предубежде́ние (ru) n (predubeždénije)

prejudice — see prejudice

Adjective

preconception (not comparable)

1. (medicine) Preconceptional.