preapprehension en · NOUN
Etymology
From pre- + apprehension.
Meanings
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An apprehension or opinion formed before examination or knowledge.
shapes conformable to preapprehensions
1650, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica: […], 2nd edition, London: […] A[braham] Miller, for Edw[ard] Dod and Nath[aniel] Ekins, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| preapprehensions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |