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PRECONCEIVED NOTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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 notion" 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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