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[ adjective ] (of an idea or opinion) formed beforehand; especially without evidence or through prejudice

Examples

: "certain preconceived notions"

Used in print

(John F. Hayward, "Mimesis and Symbol in the Arts"...)

Similarly experience itself can be conventionalized so that people react to certain preconceived clues for behavior without awareness of the vitality of their experiential field .

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