preconceived notion, n.
freq. cnt. 1
freq. cnt. 1
an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
parti pris preconceived idea preconceived notion preconceived opinion preconception prepossession
sample sentences
"he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions"
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