preconventional

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adjective

Belonging to the earliest of Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of moral development, focusing on self-interest and on obedience for the sake of avoiding punishment.

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Meanings

adjectivepreconventional (not comparable)
  1. not comparableethicsBelonging to the earliest of Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of moral development, focusing on self-interest and on obedience for the sake of avoiding punishment.

Origin

From pre- + conventional.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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