Meaning of PRECONCEPTION

Pronunciation:			`preekun'sepshun
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence; "he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions" [n]  a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
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	Synonyms:		bias, parti pris, preconceived idea, preconceived notion, preconceived opinion, prejudice, prepossession
	See Also:		experimenter bias, homophobia, irrational hostility, opinion, partiality, partisanship, persuasion, racism, sentiment, taboo, tabu, tendentiousness, thought, view
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
	Definition:		\Pre`con*cep"tion\, n. The act of preconceiving; conception or opinion previously formed.
Thesaurus Terms
	Related Terms:		assumption, bent, bias, delusion, favoritism, forejudgment, idee fixe, illusion, inclination, jaundice, jaundiced eye, leaning, one-sidedness, parti pris, partialism, partiality, partisanship, preapprehension, preconclusion, preconsideration, predecision, predetermination, predilection, predisposition, prejudgment, prejudication, prejudice, premature judgment, prenotion, prepossession, presumption, presupposal, presupposition, presurmise, twist, undetachment, undispassionateness