preconception : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: preconception	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for preconception
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
preconception n an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence; "he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions" Synonym(s): preconception, prepossession, parti pris, preconceived opinion, preconceived idea, preconceived notion a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation Synonym(s): bias, prejudice, preconception
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Preconception \Pre`con*cep"tion\, n. The act of preconceiving; conception or opinion previously formed.