preconceito

Meaning

  1. (masculine,uncountable) prejudice, preconception (adverse judgement formed beforehand)
  2. (masculine) prejudice (any preconceived opinion or feeling, whether positive or negative)
  3. (masculine) a single instance of prejudice
  4. (masculine) a superstitious aversion to something

Frequency

C2
Hyphenated as
pre‧con‧cei‧to
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pɾe.kõˈsej.tu/
Etymology

From pre- (“pre-”) + conceito (“concept”), from Latin conceptus (“thought, purpose”).

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