preconception

Noun
Synonyms: prepossessionparti prispreconceived opinionpreconceived ideapreconceived notionbiasprejudice

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence“he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions”Synonyms: prepossessionparti prispreconceived opinionpreconceived ideapreconceived notion
  2. a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situationSynonyms: biasprejudice
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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