preconception

preconception

CEFR: C1-C2 /pre-con-cep-tion/ [p.r.iy0.k.ah0.n.s.eh1.p.sh.ah0.n]

Definition: an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence

Example Sentences:
Our professor encouraged us to dream big about what our life could be like, and not be "boxed in" by ideologies or preconceptions about others.
It was a lesson in the ugliness of preconceptions, the peril of jumping to conclusions.