Meaning

2 senses

  1. (not comparable)Before contemplation.

  2. Before contemplation.

    (not comparable)In a phase of mental activity in which one does not yet begin to recognize or acknowledge the maladaptiveness of someone's behavior (such as own's own, or that of a family member or friend); usually with reference to substance use.

    See also: egosyntonic

Origin

From pre- + contemplative.

From pre- + contemplative.

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See also

neighbours in the dictionary
preconceptionC2preconditionprecursorpredate

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