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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence;
- Example: "he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions"
[syn: preconception, prepossession, parti pris, preconceived opinion, preconceived idea, preconceived notion]

2. a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation;
[syn: bias, prejudice, preconception]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Preconception \Pre`con*cep"tion\, n.
   The act of preconceiving; conception or opinion previously
   formed.
   [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

preconception
    n 1: an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence; "he
         did not even try to confirm his preconceptions" [syn:
         preconception, prepossession, parti pris,
         preconceived opinion, preconceived idea, preconceived
         notion]
    2: a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an
       issue or situation [syn: bias, prejudice,
       preconception]