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PRECONCEPTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence
Example:
he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions
Synonyms:
parti pris; preconceived idea; preconceived notion; preconceived opinion; preconception; prepossession
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("preconception" is a kind of...):
opinion; persuasion; sentiment; thought; view (a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty)
Derivation:
preconceive (conceive beforehand)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
Synonyms:
bias; preconception; prejudice
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("preconception" is a kind of...):
partiality; partisanship (an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "preconception"):
taboo; tabu (a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature)
irrational hostility (extreme prejudice)
experimenter bias ((psychology) bias introduced by an experimenter whose expectations about the outcome of the experiment can be subtly communicated to the participants in the experiment)
homophobia (prejudice against (fear or dislike of) homosexual people and homosexuality)
Islamophobia (prejudice against Muslims)
racism (the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races)
tendentiousness (an intentional and controversial bias)
