🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

pré-concebido

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pre-con-se-bi-do

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Preconceived/ˌpriː.kənˈsiːvd/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"As suas ideias pré-concebidas mudaram após a visita."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Formed or thought of in advance, often without sufficient evidence or consideration.

    "Her preconceived notions about the city changed after she visited it."
  2. 2

    Characterized by an opinion or belief that is formed before having all the facts.

    "He approached the debate with preconceived ideas that hindered his ability to listen."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'preconceived' originates from the prefix 'pre-' meaning 'before' and the verb 'conceive' from Latin 'concipere', which means 'to take in, to form'. It evolved in the English language during the late 19th century to describe ideas or notions formed prior to actual experience or evidence.

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