preconditioned
Pronunciation: [ˌpriːkənˈdɪʃənd]
Word
Context: "psychology"
(adjective) when someone has learned to react in a certain way because of past experiences. It’s like when a person feels scared in a specific situation because something similar happened before.
Example
She was preconditioned to feel anxious when she heard loud noises due to her past experiences.
Example
He was not preconditioned to react fearfully in crowded places, as he had always enjoyed them.
Example
How do you think a child might be preconditioned by their early experiences?
Context: "training"
(verb) to prepare someone or something in advance, often by teaching or training in a specific way. This means helping someone get ready for what is going to happen next.
Example
The athletes were preconditioned for the big game with lots of practice and training.
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They were not preconditioned for the competition and struggled during the event.
Example
What kind of skills should we precondition in students for their future careers?
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