foreconception

English

Alternative forms

  • fore-conception

Etymology

From fore- +‎ conception.

Noun

foreconception (plural foreconceptions)

  1. (rare) Preconception.
  2. (philosophy, hermeneutics, phenomenology) The preliminary concepts, conceptual frameworks, or expectations brought to an interpretation before fully grasping a particular subject.
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