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    preconceived
    /ˌpriːkənˈsiːvd/

    adjective

    • 1. (of an idea or opinion) formed before having the evidence for its truth or usefulness: "the same set of facts can be tailored to fit any preconceived belief"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRECONCEIVED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Preconceived means formed too early, especially without enough thought or knowledge. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences and see synonyms, antonyms and translations.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › preconceivePreconceive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Preconceive means to form an opinion or idea beforehand, without actual knowledge or experience. See examples, synonyms, word history, and related entries for preconceive.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › preconceivedPRECONCEIVED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Preconceived definition: (of an idea, opinion, etc.) formed beforehand, as before seeing evidence or as a result of a previously held prejudice. See examples of PRECONCEIVED used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPRECONCEIVED definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    Preconceived means formed too early, especially without enough thought or knowledge. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see synonyms and translations.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › preconceivedPreconceived - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you already have an opinion about something before you've given it much thought, you can call that a preconceived idea. Many people have preconceived ideas about teenagers.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRECONCEIVED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Preconceived means formed beforehand, before one has enough information or experience, and therefore probably wrong. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences and synonyms, and see related words and trends.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › preconceivePRECONCEIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Preconceive definition: to form a conception or opinion of beforehand, as before seeing evidence or as a result of previously held prejudice.. See examples of PRECONCEIVE used in a sentence.