preperceptiveadj.
/ˌpriːpəˈsɛptɪv/, U.S. /ˌpripərˈsɛptɪv/ Psychology.
Relating to or characterized by preperception.
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1904 Jrnl. Philos., Psychol. & Sci. Methods 1 88 Both apperceptive and preperceptive structures are built up out of closely associated sensory material gained in previous experience.
1907 Hibbert Jrnl. Jan. 421 The suggested topic defines my purpose, gives it its orientation and its preperceptive and selective tendencies.
1977 Cinema Jrnl. 17 22 There was a major difference between preperceptive affect and apperceptive effect.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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