preconception
noun
a conception or opinion formed beforehand.
preconceptions
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pluralof preconception.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It prompts us, as we bob about, to reflect on our own proclivities and preconceptions, our patterns of reception and perception.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
Few are naive enough to think Supreme Court justices have no preconceptions about how a case will go.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2026
She adds: "Until people can see someone who looks like them in a role, preconceptions are difficult to shift."
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2026
“I ask the reader,” Mr. Mamdani writes, “to shed certain media-driven preconceptions before reading this book.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025
Imagine yourself a visitor from some other and quite alien planet, approaching Earth with no preconceptions.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
