I came to the lecture without any preconceptions.
He's changing people's preconceptions about/of modern art.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pre|con|cep|tion — «PRIH kuhn SEHP shuhn», noun. 1. an idea or opinion formed beforehand: »the incapacity of actual objects for satisfying our preconceptions of them (Charles Lamb). SYNONYM(S): prejudgment. 2. the act of preconceiving … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
cep — ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cep·ti·late; ac·cep·ti·la·tion; ac·cep·tion; ac·cep·tor; am·bo·cep·tor; ap·per·cep·tion; ap·per·cep·tion·ism; ap·per·cep·tion·ist; ap·per·cep·tive; bi·cep; cep; con·cep·ci·ón; con·cep·ta·cle; con·cep·tac·u·lum; con·cep·ti·ble;… … English syllables
pre — pre·abdomen; pre·acanthella; pre·adamitism; pre·adapt; pre·adaptation; pre·adaptive; pre·admission; pre·adolescence; pre·adult; pre·agonal; pre·am·bu·lar; pre·am·bu·late; pre·amp; pre·amplifier; pre·animism; pre·apprehension; pre·arrange;… … English syllables
con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… … English syllables
preconception — pre·con·cep·tion kən sep shən adj occurring prior to conception <preconception genetic counseling> … Medical dictionary
preconception — pre|con|cep|tion [ˌpri:kənˈsepʃən] n a belief or opinion that you have already formed before you know the actual facts, and that may be wrong preconception about/of ▪ I had the same preconceptions about life in South Africa that many people have … Dictionary of contemporary English
preconception — pre|con|cep|tion [ ,prikən sepʃn ] noun count an idea or opinion about something that you form before you have a lot of information about it or experience with it: Before meeting with a client, you must try to erase any preconceptions you may… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
preconception — pre•con•cep•tion [[t]ˌpri kənˈsɛp ʃən[/t]] n. 1) a conception or opinion formed beforehand 2) a prejudice or bias • Etymology: 1615–25 … From formal English to slang
Preconception — Pre con*cep tion, n. The act of preconceiving; conception or opinion previously formed. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
