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Preconceived idea   /prˌikənsˈivd aɪdˈiə/   Listen
Preconceived idea

noun
1.
An opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence.  Synonyms: parti pris, preconceived notion, preconceived opinion, preconception, prepossession.





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"Preconceived idea" Quotes from Famous Books



... the way across the corridor, and suddenly opened a small barred door. Whatever preconceived idea Miss Keene may have had of her unfortunate country-woman immured in a noisome cell, and guarded by a stern jailer, was quite dissipated by the soft misty sunshine that flowed in through the open door. The prison of Mrs. Markham was a part of the old glacis which ...
— The Crusade of the Excelsior • Bret Harte


Words linked to "Preconceived idea" :   preconceived opinion, sentiment, view, parti pris, opinion, thought, persuasion


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