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Noun
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(n)
preconception (preconception%1:09:00::)
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prepossession (prepossession%1:09:00::)
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parti pris (parti_pris%1:09:00::)
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preconceived opinion (preconceived_opinion%1:09:00::)
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preconceived idea (preconceived_idea%1:09:00::)
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preconceived notion (preconceived_notion%1:09:00::)
(an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence)
"he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions"
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preconceive (preconceive%2:36:00::)
[Related to:
preconception
] (conceive beforehand)
"a preconceived notion"
derivationally related form
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prepossess (prepossess%2:31:00::)
[Related to:
prepossession
] (influence (somebody's) opinion in advance)
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bias (bias%1:09:00::)
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prejudice (prejudice%1:09:01::)
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preconception (preconception%1:09:01::)
(a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation)