preconceived idea

preconceived idea
index bias, foregone conclusion, inequity, preconception, prejudice (preconception)

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  • preconceived idea — noun an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions • Syn: ↑preconception, ↑prepossession, ↑parti pris, ↑preconceived opinion, ↑preconceived notion • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • preconceived notion — noun an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence (Freq. 1) he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions • Syn: ↑preconception, ↑prepossession, ↑parti pris, ↑preconceived opinion, ↑preconceived idea …   Useful english dictionary

  • preconceived opinion — noun an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions • Syn: ↑preconception, ↑prepossession, ↑parti pris, ↑preconceived idea, ↑preconceived notion • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • preconceived — pre|con|ceived [ ,prikənsivd ] adjective a preconceived idea or opinion is formed before you have a lot of information, experience, or evidence and is therefore probably wrong …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • preconceived — UK [ˌpriːkənˈsiːvd] / US [ˌprɪkənˈsɪvd] adjective a preconceived idea or opinion is formed before you have a lot of information, experience, or evidence and is therefore probably wrong …   English dictionary

  • preconceived — [ˌpriːkənˈsiːvd] adj a preconceived idea or opinion is formed before you have all the facts …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • preconceived — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of an idea or opinion) formed before having evidence for its truth or usefulness …   English terms dictionary

  • idea — noun 1 plan/suggestion ADJECTIVE ▪ bright, brilliant, clever, excellent, good, great, marvellous/marvelous, nice, wonderful ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • Preconceived — Preconceive Pre con*ceive , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Preconceived}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preconceiving}.] To conceive, or form an opinion of, beforehand; to form a previous notion or idea of. [1913 Webster] In a dead plain the way seemeth the longer,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • preconceived — adj. Preconceived is used with these nouns: ↑idea, ↑notion …   Collocations dictionary

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