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Princeton's WordNet

  1. preconception, prepossession, parti pris, preconceived opinion, preconceived idea, preconceived notionnoun

    an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence

    "he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions"

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  1. preconceived idea

    A preconceived idea refers to an opinion, bias, or belief formed beforehand without adequate evidence or knowledge. It often refers to judgments or notions developed before a person has enough information or has had enough experiences to come to an informed or balanced view about something. Preconceived ideas can be influenced by cultural norms, personal experiences, upbringing, societal influences, or stereotypes.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of preconceived idea in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of preconceived idea in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of preconceived idea in a Sentence

  1. Darcell Copes:

    Sometimes you have a preconceived idea of how a person is just because you don't know them, you don't know how they live, you don't know what they believe, i would just like to say that I'll continue to pray for you, and you need to get out and meet people.


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