preconceito
Portuguese
Etymology
Pre- (“pre-”) + conceito (“concept”), from Latin conceptus (“thought, purpose”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpɾe.kõ.ˈsej.tu/
- (emphasised) IPA(key): /ˈpɾɛ.kõ.ˌsej.tu/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpɾe.kõ.ˈsej.to/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾɨ.kõ.ˈsɐj.tu/, /pɾɨ.kõ.ˈsej.tu/
- Hyphenation: pre‧con‧cei‧to
- Rhymes: -ejtu
Noun
preconceito m (plural preconceitos)
- (uncountable) prejudice (adverse judgement formed beforehand)
- prejudice (any preconceived opinion or feeling, whether positive or negative)
- a single instance of prejudice
- a superstitious aversion to something
Synonyms
- (adverse judgement formed beforehand): discriminação, intolerância, prejulgamento, racismo
- (superstitious aversion): cisma
Related terms
- preconceituado
- preconceitual
- preconceituar
- preconceituoso