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PRECONCEIVED OPINION

\pɹˌiːkənsˈiːvd əpˈɪni͡ən], \pɹˌiːkənsˈiːvd əpˈɪni‍ən], \p_ɹ_ˌiː_k_ə_n_s_ˈiː_v_d ə_p_ˈɪ_n_iə_n]\

Definitions of PRECONCEIVED OPINION

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2011 - English Dictionary Database

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an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence; "he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence; "he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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