preconceit

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noun

An opinion or notion formed beforehand; a preconception.

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Meanings

nounpreconceit (plural preconceits)

plural preconceits

  1. obsoleteAn opinion or notion formed beforehand; a preconception.

    through their misfashioned preconceit

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verbpreconceit (third-person singular simple present preconceits, present participle preconceiting, simple past and past participle preconceited)

present singular third person preconceits · participle present preconceiting · participle past preconceited · past preconceited

  1. obsoletetransitiveTo preconceive.

Origin

From pre- + conceit.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

preconceit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preconceit

MLA

“preconceit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preconceit. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preconceit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preconceit.

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