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English noun: preconception | |||
| 1. | preconception (cognition) an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence | ||
| Samples | He did not even try to confirm his preconceptions. | ||
| Synonyms | parti pris, preconceived idea, preconceived notion, preconceived opinion, prepossession | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | opinion, persuasion, sentiment, thought, view | ||
| 2. | preconception (cognition) a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation | ||
| Synonyms | bias, prejudice | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | partiality, partisanship | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | experimenter bias, homophobia, irrational hostility, Islamophobia, racism, taboo, tabu, tendentiousness | ||
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