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[ noun ] an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence

Examples

"he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions"

Used in print

(Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)

As an American Catholic of Irish ancestry , I came with certain preconceptions and expectations ; being intellectually influenced by Newman and the general 19th century literature of England , I knew only a Protestant dominated country .

Related terms

opinion prejudice prejudice

2
[ noun ] a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

Synonyms

prejudice bias

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