preconceived notion

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noun

an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence (Freq. 1)
- he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions
• Syn:
preconception, prepossession, parti pris, preconceived opinion, preconceived idea
• Derivationally related forms:
prepossess (for: prepossession), preconceive (for: preconception)
• Hypernyms:
opinion, sentiment, persuasion, view, thought