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[()·てい()·かん()·ねん()]
koteikannen
noun

Root Words:

[()·てい() + かん()·ねん()]
kotei + kannen

English Meaning(s) for 固定観念

noun
  1. fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice

Definition and Synonyms for 固定観念

Stereotype a conventional or formulaic conception or image
Synonyms: ステレオタイプ, 固定観念, 既成概念

Meanings for each kanji in 固定観念

» harden; set; clot; curdle
» determine; fix; establish; decide
» outlook; look; appearance; condition; view
» wish; sense; idea; thought; feeling; desire; attention

Categories 固定観念 is a member of

Mental Representation a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
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Sample Sentences for 固定観念

The older you grow, the more you tend to adhere to fixed ideas.
You only have to make a few foreign friends to understand how harmful national stereotypes are.
We had better do away with such a fixed idea.
It's your stereotyping.

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