Preconception: meaning, definitions and examples
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preconception
[ หpriหkษnหsษpสษn ]
before birth
Preconception refers to the period of time before conception or before a baby is born. It includes the planning, preparation, and considerations that happen before a pregnancy.
Examples of usage
- Good preconception health is important for a healthy pregnancy.
- Many couples seek advice during the preconception period.
- She attended a preconception counseling session before trying to conceive.
preconceived idea
A preconception is an idea or opinion that is formed before there is enough information or evidence. It can lead to biases or misunderstandings.
Synonyms
bias, preconceived notion, prejudice
Examples of usage
- She had a preconception that all doctors were unfriendly.
- Try not to have any preconceptions about the outcome before we have all the facts.
Translations
Translations of the word "preconception" in other languages:
๐ต๐น preconceito
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคฐเฅเคตเคพเคเฅเคฐเคน
๐ฉ๐ช Vorurteil
๐ฎ๐ฉ prasangka
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฟะตัะตะดะถะตะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ uprzedzenie
๐ฏ๐ต ๅ ๅ ฅ่ฆณ (ใใใซใ ใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท prรฉjugรฉ
๐ช๐ธ prejuicio
๐น๐ท รถnyargฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ์ ๊ฒฌ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุญูุฒ
๐จ๐ฟ pลedsudek
๐ธ๐ฐ predsudok
๐จ๐ณ ๆ่ง (chรฉngjiร n)
๐ธ๐ฎ predsodek
๐ฎ๐ธ fordรณma
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะปะฐะปะฐัััะปัา
๐ฌ๐ช แฌแแแแกแฌแแ แ แจแแฎแแแฃแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qษrษz
๐ฒ๐ฝ prejuicio
Etymology
The word 'preconception' originated in the early 19th century from the combination of the prefix 'pre-' meaning 'before' and the word 'conception.' It initially referred to the period before conception or pregnancy. Over time, it also came to be used to describe preconceived ideas or biases. The term is commonly used in discussions about family planning, pregnancy, and psychology.
See also: misconceptions.
Word Frequency Rank
This word's position of #31,696 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.
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