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preconception definition

pre·con·cep·tion (prē′kən sep′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act of preconceiving
  2. a preconceived idea or opinion
  3. bias

Etymology: ML preconceptio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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