adjective
preconceived
pree-kuhn-SEEVD
adjective
1
Formed as an opinion or idea before having real evidence or experience.
"She tried to visit the city without any preconceived ideas about what it would be like."
How to Use Preconceived
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn assumption or belief made in advance, before actually seeing or knowing the facts.
Common pairings
preconceived notion
preconceived ideas
without preconceived judgments
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