PRECONCEIVED IDEA

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence

Example:

he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions

Synonyms:

parti pris; preconceived idea; preconceived notion; preconceived opinion; preconception; prepossession

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("preconceived idea" is a kind of...):

opinion; persuasion; sentiment; thought; view (a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty)

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