preconceived+opinion
11preconceived — prɪËkÉ™n sɪËvd adj. considered in advance, presupposed; determined in advance, decided in advance based on prejudice (about an opinion) pre·con·ceive || ‚prɪËkÉ™n sɪËv v. consider in advance, presuppose; form an opinion in advance,… …
12preconceived — adjective (of an idea or opinion) formed prior to having evidence for its truth or usefulness. Derivatives preconception noun …
13Public Opinion — Quotation That the manufacture of consent is capable of great refinements no one, I think, denies. The process by which public opinions arise is certainly no less intricate than it has appeared in these pages, and the opportunities for… …
14prejudice — prej·u·dice 1 / pre jə dəs/ n [Old French, from Latin praejudicium previous judgment, damage, from prae before + judicium judgment] 1: injury or detriment to one s legal rights or claims (as from the action of another): as a: substantial… …
15bias — bi·as / bī əs/ n: a personal and often unreasoned judgment for or against one side in a dispute: prejudice a judge disqualified because of bias Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
16Descartes: metaphysics and the philosophy of mind — John Cottingham THE CARTESIAN PROJECT Descartes is rightly regarded as one of the inaugurators of the modern age, and there is no doubt that his thought profoundly altered the course of Western philosophy. In no area has this influence been more… …
17prepossession — noun 1. the condition of being prepossessed the king s prepossession in my favor is very valuable • Hypernyms: ↑condition, ↑status 2. an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions • Syn:… …
18prejudiced — predÊ’É™dɪst adj. biased, having preconceived opinions, predisposed to a particular viewpoint prej·u·dice || predÊ’ÊŠdɪs n. preconceived opinion, bias; prejudgment, sentence passed before proper examination of the circumstances v. express a… …
19prejudice — prej·u·dice || predÊ’ÊŠdɪs n. preconceived opinion, bias; prejudgment, sentence passed before proper examination of the circumstances v. express a preconceived opinion, express one s biases; infringe on someone s rights, injure the rights of… …
20prejudices — prej·u·dice || predÊ’ÊŠdɪs n. preconceived opinion, bias; prejudgment, sentence passed before proper examination of the circumstances v. express a preconceived opinion, express one s biases; infringe on someone s rights, injure the rights of… …
