preconceito

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾe.kõˈsej.tu/ [pɾe.kõˈseɪ̯.tu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾe.kõˈsej.tu/ [pɾe.kõˈseɪ̯.tu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾe.kõˈsej.to/ [pɾe.kõˈseɪ̯.to]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾɨ.kõˈsɐj.tu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾɨ.kõˈsɐj.tu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾɨ.kõˈsej.tu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾɨ.kõˈsej.tu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾɨ.kõˈse.tu/

• Rhymes: -ejtu
• Hyphenation: pre‧con‧cei‧to

Noun

preconceito m (plural preconceitos)

1. (uncountable) prejudice, preconception (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

   Synonyms: discriminação, intolerância, prejulgamento

2. prejudice (any preconceived opinion or feeling, whether positive or negative)
3. a single instance of prejudice
4. a superstitious aversion to something

   Synonym: cisma

Related terms

• preconceituado
• preconceitual
• preconceituar
• preconceituoso