Voreingenommen
Example: Er war voreingenommen und hörte nicht auf andere Meinungen.
Definition
"Voreingenommen" describes a biased or prejudiced attitude where someone forms opinions or judgments beforehand without considering other perspectives. For example, if someone is "voreingenommen," they might dismiss alternative views and not listen openly to different opinions.
Etymology
The word "voreingenommen" comes from the German prefix 'vor-' meaning 'before' and 'eingenommen,' which is the past participle of 'einnehmen,' meaning 'to take in' or 'to occupy.' Together, it literally suggests 'taken in beforehand,' reflecting a pre-occupied or prejudged mindset.
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"Voreingenommen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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