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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sennyūkan o idaku
"新しい文化に対抗して先入観を抱くべきではない。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To form an opinion, idea, or conception beforehand without adequate evidence or experience.
"It is unwise to preconceive the outcome of the experiment before analyzing all the empirical data." - 2
To imagine or visualize a concept in advance.
"The architect managed to preconceive the entire urban layout before drafting the blueprints."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Middle English prefix pre- (meaning 'before') combined with conceive, which traces back to the Latin concipere (to take in, form, or develop). It entered common English usage in the late 16th century, initially relating to the mental formation of an idea or opinion prior to actual experience.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Preconceive" is said worldwide
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préconcevoir
Transliteration: prekonsevwar
"Il ne faut pas préconcevoir le résultat de cette enquête."
vorfassen
Transliteration: foːrfasn
"Man sollte sich kein Urteil im Voraus vorfassen."
preconcepire
Transliteration: prekonʧepiɾe
"È facile preconcepire un'opinione errata senza prove."
preconcebir
Transliteration: prekonseβiɾ
"Trata de no preconcebir ideas sobre las personas que conocerás."
preconceber
Transliteration: pɾekõseˈbeɾ
"Devemos evitar preconceber noções sobre o projeto."
पूर्वधारणा बनाना
Transliteration: pūrvadhāraṇā banānā
"किसी भी स्थिति के बारे में पूर्वधारणा बनाना गलत है।"
预想
Transliteration: yùxiǎng
"我们在做事之前不应该过早预想结果。"
사전 구상하다
Transliteration: sajeon gusanghada
"결과를 미리 사전에 구상하는 것은 위험할 수 있다."
先入観を抱く
Transliteration: sennyūkan o idaku
"新しい文化に対抗して先入観を抱くべきではない。"
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