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preconceived opinion

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Noun1.preconceived opinion - an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence; "he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions"
parti pris, preconceived idea, preconceived notion, preconception, prepossession
opinion, persuasion, sentiment, thought, view - a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"


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All this strangely conflicted with Betts' preconceived opinion of a French woman's selfishness, and, while he was disposed to believe his adored perfection, he almost feared it was a trick.
Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context
The day will come when this will be given as a curious illustration of the blindness of preconceived opinion.
The Origin of Species by Darwin, Charles View in context
Copperfield, and I had to lay claim to myself, and they had to divest themselves of a preconceived opinion that Traddles was Mr.
David Copperfield by Dickens, Charles View in context
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