preconception

Speech parts

1. preconception - Noun

2. preconception - Adjective

Meaning

The act of preconceiving; conception or opinion previously formed.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

assumption bias prejudice anticipation leaning presumption predisposition favoritism partisanship partiality jaundice prepossession illiberality parti pris prejudgment
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Antonyms

fidelity fact evidence justice conclusion demonstration
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Hypernyms

view opinion sentiment persuasion partisanship partiality

Hyponyms

tabu islamophobia taboo racism homophobia tendentiousness

Examples

Only human beings guide their behaviour by a knowledge of what happened before they were born and a preconception of what may happen after they are dead; thus only humans find their way by a light that illuminates more than the patch of ground they stand on. Peter Medawar

My argument with so much of psychoanalysis, is the preconception that suffering is a mistake, or a sign of weakness, or a sign even of illness, when in fact, possibly the greatest truths we know have come out of people's suffering. Arthur Miller

You are one of the rare people who can separate your observation from your preconception. You see what is, where most people see what they expect. John Steinbeck

I was a very bad journalist. Awful. I would just invent everything. If I did an interview, I had a preconception of what that person should say and I would put my words in his mouth. Isabel Allende

he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions Source: Internet

Several recent reports have suggested that preconception dietary habits may influence IVF outcome, such as oocyte and embryo quality, implantation and successful completion of pregnancy ( Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

preconcentration preconcentrator preconcept preconceptional preconceptionally preconceptual