Meanings
nounforeconception (plural foreconceptions)
plural foreconceptions · alternative fore-conception
- rarePreconception.
- hermeneuticshuman sciencesThe preliminary concepts, conceptual frameworks, or expectations brought to an interpretation before fully grasping a particular subject.
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foreconception. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foreconception
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“foreconception.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foreconception. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foreconception,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foreconception.
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