Foremeaning

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
A meaning determined or assumed in advance.
"It is dangerous because in understanding we interpret, and in interpreting we bring with us our prejudice and foremeanings."

Example

"It is dangerous because in understanding we interpret, and in interpreting we bring with us our prejudice and foremeanings."

Etymology

From fore- + meaning.

More for "foremeaning"

Synonyms Sentences Pronunciation Translate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonyms See usage examples Check pronunciation Browse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.