|  preconception 
 
 1. an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence (Freq. 1)
 - he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions
 • Syn:
 prepossession, parti pris, preconceived opinion, preconceived idea, preconceived notion
 • Derivationally related forms:
 prepossess (for: prepossession), preconceive
 • Hypernyms:
 opinion, sentiment, persuasion, view, thought
 2. a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
 • Syn:
 bias, prejudice
 • Derivationally related forms:
 prejudicial (for: prejudice), prejudicious (for: prejudice), prejudice (for: prejudice), bias (for: bias)
 • Hypernyms:
 partiality, partisanship
 • Hyponyms:
 taboo, tabu, irrational hostility, experimenter bias, homophobia,
 Islamophobia, racism, tendentiousness
 
 
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