preconceived opinion
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5.3
- noun
- /ˌpriːkənˈsiːvd əˈpɪnjən/
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opinión preconcebida
- It's important to challenge preconceived opinions and remain open to new ideas.
Examples
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Still, I have the intelligence to look at the information and discern what is true and what is just people spewing their preconceived opinions into every topic.
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As was noted by Einstein, "If, in fact, the researcher approaches things without any preconceived opinion, how could he even pick out facts from the immense abundance of complicated experience that are simple enough that the laws become apparent?"
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It's obvious you cannot get past your preconceived opinion of Alex Smith.
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This is not to suggest that arts reporting should consist of confirming my preconceived opinions.
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Funny how people seem to find more time to update data that confirms their own preconceived opinions.
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Indeed, it is sloppy or dishonest, or both, for you, Jeff D, to so carelessly misread the work of others through the lens of your own preconceived opinion.
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The Third Meditation particularly identifies a suspect "preconceived opinion" as the view that distinct things transmit "ideas or images of themselves through the sense organs or in some other way" (AT VII 40; CSM II 27).
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Many people hold preconceived opinions about new technology without fully understanding its benefits.
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His preconceived opinion of the movie changed after he saw it with an open mind.
Synonyms
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4.8
A guess or idea made without enough proof
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5.2
A strong unfair feeling that makes you like or dislike someone and affects decisions
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4.0
An opinion people have that is not based on proof
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2.7
A guess made without enough evidence
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5.8
An idea accepted as true without proof used as a basis for thinking or action
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6.8
An opinion you form before you have enough facts that makes you judge unfairly
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5.6
An opinion you form before you have enough facts
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7.7
A belief people accept as true before they discuss something
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4.3
An opinion you make before you know the facts
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7.1
An opinion made before you know all the facts
An opinion you form before you know enough
An idea you have before you know or see something
A strong opinion made before knowing all the facts
Knowledge and beliefs a person has before learning something new
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'preconceived' (formed beforehand without sufficient evidence) modifies 'opinion' (a belief), so a learner who knows both words can infer an opinion formed in advance. There is no idiomatic or metaphorical shift and the pattern is cross-linguistically common, making the phrase immediately predictable to learners who know the constituents.
Etymology
Preconceived opinion comes from the parts pre- meaning 'before' and conceived meaning 'formed'. It gives the image of an idea made in your mind before you know the facts, so it means an opinion formed 'before' you have enough information.