preconception
/priːkənˈsɛpʃ(ə)n
/noun
A preconceived idea or prejudice.Full and free discussion even of ideas we hate encourages the testing of our own prejudices and preconceptions....
- Again, however, there are subtleties and many preconceptions and prejudices.
- The best thing about the spelling bee was that all my preconceptions - mostly clichés - came true.
Synonyms
preconceived idea/notion, presupposition, assumption, presumption, prejudgement, expectation, prepossession;
prejudice, bias;
French parti pris