preconceived+opinion
21prejudicing — 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… …
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23Prepossession — Pre pos*ses sion, n. [1913 Webster] 1. Preoccupation; prior possession. Hammond. [1913 Webster] 2. Preoccupation of the mind by an opinion, or impression, already formed; preconceived opinion; previous impression; bias; generally, but not always …
24Celia Farber — is an activist and journalist who since 1986 has sympathetically covered the AIDS denialist belief that HIV does not cause AIDS. [ [http://discovermagazine.com/2006/oct/celia farber interview aids/?searchterm=farber Questioning the HIV Hive Mind? …
25bias — /buy euhs/, n., adj., adv., v., biased, biasing or (esp. Brit.) biassed, biassing. n. 1. an oblique or diagonal line of direction, esp. across a woven fabric. 2. a particular tendency or inclination, esp. one that prevents unprejudiced… …
26prejudice — prejudicedly, adv. prejudiceless, adj. /prej euh dis/, n., v., prejudiced, prejudicing. n. 1. an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason. 2. any preconceived opinion or feeling, either favorable… …
27prejudice — 1. noun a) An adverse judgement or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts. the first did in the forepart sit, / That nought mote hinder his quicke preiudize: / He had a sharpe foresight, and working wit [...]. b) Any… …
28bias — bi•as [[t]ˈbaɪ əs[/t]] n. adj. adv. v. bi•ased, bi•as•ing (esp. brit.)bi•assed, bi•as•sing. 1) tex an oblique or diagonal line of direction, esp. across a woven fabric 2) a particular tendency or inclination, esp. one that prevents impartial… …
29prejudice — prej•u•dice [[t]ˈprɛdʒ ə dɪs[/t]] n. v. diced, dic•ing 1) an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason 2) any preconceived opinion or feeling, either favorable or unfavorable 3) unreasonable… …
30prejudice — /ˈprɛdʒədəs / (say prejuhduhs) noun 1. an unfavourable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason. 2. any preconceived opinion or feeling, favourable or unfavourable. 3. disadvantage resulting from some… …
