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preconventional

preconventional adjective: belonging to the earliest of Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of moral development, focusing on self-interest and on obedience for the sake of avoiding punishment.

Adjective

preconventional (not comparable)

  1. Belonging to the earliest of Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of moral development, focusing on self-interest and on obedience for the sake of avoiding punishment.

Origin of preconventional

From pre- + conventional.

Questions about preconventional

What does preconventional mean?
Preconventional means belonging to the earliest of Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of moral development, focusing on self-interest and on obedience for the sake of avoiding punishment.
What part of speech is preconventional?
Preconventional is an adjective.

Words near preconventional in the dictionary

  1. precontrives
  2. precontriving
  3. precontroversial
  4. precontroversy
  5. preconvention
  6. preconventional
  7. preconventions
  8. preconversational
  9. preconversion
  10. preconvert
  11. preconverted

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