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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespré-concebido
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pre-con-se-bi-do
"As suas ideias pré-concebidas mudaram após a visita."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 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
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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10 Global Lexicons: How "Preconceived" is said worldwide
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préconçu
Transliteration: preh-kohn-sy
"Ses idées préconçues ont changé après la discussion."
vorgefasst
Transliteration: for-ge-fahst
"Seine vorgefassten Meinungen beeinflussten die Diskussion."
preconcetto
Transliteration: pre-con-chet-to
"Le sue idee preconcette sono cambiate dopo l'incontro."
preconcebido
Transliteration: pre-con-se-bi-do
"Sus ideas preconcebidas cambiaron después de la experiencia."
pré-concebido
Transliteration: pre-con-se-bi-do
"As suas ideias pré-concebidas mudaram após a visita."
पूर्वाग्रहित
Transliteration: pūrvāgrahit
"उसकी पूर्वाग्रहित धारणाएँ अनुभव के बाद बदल गईं।"
先入为主的
Transliteration: xiān rù wéi zhǔ de
"他的先入为主的看法在讨论后发生了变化。"
선입견
Transliteration: seon-ip-gyeon
"그의 선입견은 경험 후에 바뀌었다."
先入観
Transliteration: sen'nyuukan
"彼の先入観は経験後に変わった。"
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