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preconceive
[pree-kuhn-seev]
verb (used with object)
to form a conception or opinion of beforehand, as before seeing evidence or as a result of previously held prejudice.
preconceive
/ ˌːəˈː /
verb
(tr) to form an idea of beforehand; conceive of ahead in time
Word History and Origins
Origin of preconceive1
Example Sentences
"In particular, some lack experience studying new technologies such as mRNA vaccines, and may even have a preconceived bias against them."
"More than one juror had complained that other jurors had preconceived notions and are using their beliefs of Harvey's life as evidence of guilt," the spokesperson said.
A lot of times guests came in with some sort of preconceived notion for how it would go and then had their minds changed just over the course of doing the interview.
But experts who worked with Consult had found it reduced bias overall, the government said, by removing opportunities for individual human analysts to "project their own preconceived ideas".
The variety of men ensures that each woman has more than one option to connect with, and the guys’ ignorance of the Bravoverse leaves them with no preconceived notions of these Housewives.
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When To Use
Preconceive means to form an opinion or idea about something before you know anything factual or see any results, as in I don’t preconceive ideas about foods I haven’t tried yet.Preconceive is almost always used in the past tense, as in Watching the film confirmed Raul’s preconceived belief that he would hate it.Preconceive often implies that the reason a person formed an opinion ahead of time is because they have biases or prejudices that are influencing them. For example, you might be biased against vegetables because you haven’t liked any of the ones you’ve tried so far. That bias might lead you to have a preconceived idea that you won’t like a vegetable you’ve never eaten before. But you’ll only know if you like it by trying it.Preconceive is commonly used in the phrase preconceived notions, as in The man’s preconceived notions about rap music prevented him from giving it a fair chance.
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