preconception (redirected from preconceptions)

pre·con·cep·tion  (prkn-spshn)

n.

An opinion or conception formed in advance of adequate knowledge or experience, especially a prejudice or bias.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	preconception - an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence; "he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions" parti pris, preconceived idea, preconceived notion, preconceived opinion, 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?"
	2.	preconception - a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation bias, prejudice taboo, tabu - a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature irrational hostility - extreme prejudice partisanship, partiality - an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives experimenter bias - (psychology) bias introduced by an experimenter whose expectations about the outcome of the experiment can be subtly communicated to the participants in the experiment homophobia - prejudice against (fear or dislike of) homosexual people and homosexuality Islamophobia - prejudice against Muslims; "Muslim intellectuals are afraid of growing Islamophobia in the West" racism - the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races tendentiousness - an intentional and controversial bias

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preconception

noun preconceived idea or notion, notion, prejudice, bias, presumption, predisposition, presupposition, prepossession

Translations

preconception [priːkənˈsɛpʃən] n (idea) → idea preconcebida

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preconception [priːkənˈsɛpʃən] n → idée préconçue

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preconception [ˈpriːkənˈsɛpʃən] n → vorgefasste Meinung f

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preconception [priːkənˈsɛpʃən] n → preconcetto