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Definition of preconceived adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

preconceived

adjective

/ˌpriːkənˈsiːvd/

/ˌpriːkənˈsiːvd/

[only before noun]

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(of ideas, opinions, etc.) formed before you have enough information or experience of something
- Before I started the job, I had no preconceived notions of what it would be like.
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Preconceived is used with these nouns:
idea
notion
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