PRECONCEPTION as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence
   Synonym(s)
   • parti pris (what does parti pris mean?)
   • preconceived idea (what does preconceived idea mean?)
   • preconceived notion (what does preconceived notion mean?)
   • preconceived opinion (what does preconceived opinion mean?)
   • prepossession (what does prepossession mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions
   Hypernyms(s) preconception is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • opinion (what does opinion mean?)
   • sentiment (what does sentiment mean?)
   • persuasion (what does persuasion mean?)
   • view (what does view mean?)
   • thought (what does thought mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • prejudice (what does prejudice mean?)
   • prepossess (what does prepossess mean?)
   • preconceive (what does preconceive mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
   Synonym(s)
   • bias (what does bias mean?)
   • prejudice (what does prejudice mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) preconception is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • partiality (what does partiality mean?)
   • partisanship (what does partisanship mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • taboo (what does taboo mean?)
   • tabu (what does tabu mean?)
   • irrational hostility (what does irrational hostility mean?)
   • experimenter bias (what does experimenter bias mean?)
   • homophobia (what does homophobia mean?)
   • Islamophobia (what does Islamophobia mean?)
   • racism (what does racism mean?)
   • tendentiousness (what does tendentiousness mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • prejudice (what does prejudice mean?)
   • prepossess (what does prepossess mean?)
   • prejudice (what does prejudice mean?)
   • bias (what does bias mean?)
   • bias (what does bias mean?)
   • predetermine (what does predetermine mean?)