Noun

• S: (n) preconception (preconception%1:09:00::), prepossession (prepossession%1:09:00::), parti pris (parti_pris%1:09:00::), preconceived opinion (preconceived_opinion%1:09:00::), preconceived idea (preconceived_idea%1:09:00::), preconceived notion (preconceived_notion%1:09:00::) (an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence) "he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions"
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (n) opinion (opinion%1:09:00::), sentiment (sentiment%1:09:00::), persuasion (persuasion%1:09:00::), view (view%1:09:04::), thought (thought%1:09:03::) (a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty) "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"
• S: (n) idea (idea%1:09:03::) (a personal view) "he has an idea that we don't like him"
• S: (n) judgment (judgment%1:09:04::), judgement (judgement%1:09:04::), mind (mind%1:09:04::) (an opinion formed by judging something) "he was reluctant to make his judgment known"; "she changed her mind"
• S: (n) eyes (eyes%1:09:00::) (opinion or judgment) "in the eyes of the law"; "I was wrong in her eyes"
• S: (n) preconception (preconception%1:09:00::), prepossession (prepossession%1:09:00::), parti pris (parti_pris%1:09:00::), preconceived opinion (preconceived_opinion%1:09:00::), preconceived idea (preconceived_idea%1:09:00::), preconceived notion (preconceived_notion%1:09:00::) (an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence) "he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions"
• S: (n) pole (pole%1:09:00::) (one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions) "they are at opposite poles"; "they are poles apart"
• S: (n) politics (politics%1:09:01::), political sympathies (political_sympathies%1:09:00::) (the opinion you hold with respect to political questions)
• derivationally related form
• W: (v) preconceive (preconceive%2:36:00::) [Related to: preconception] (conceive beforehand) "a preconceived notion"
• derivationally related form
• Overview
• synset
• W: (v) prepossess (prepossess%2:31:00::) [Related to: prepossession] (influence (somebody's) opinion in advance)
• S: (n) bias (bias%1:09:00::), prejudice (prejudice%1:09:01::), preconception (preconception%1:09:01::) (a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation)