preconception (n)
prepossession (n)
parti pris (n)
preconceived opinion (n)
preconceived idea (n)
preconceived notion (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 09
def an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence
examples he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions
Outgoing links
Hypernym opinion, sentiment, persuasion, view, thought
Derivationally related form prepossession → prepossess
Derivationally related form preconception → preconceive
Incoming links
Hyponym opinion, sentiment, persuasion, view, thought
Derivationally related form prepossess → prepossession
Derivationally related form preconceive → preconception

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