preconception , also: prenotion

So I try to break away from the preconceptions of their parents.

I tried to start with an open mind, no preconceptions.

We had no preconceptions as to which of you would win.

But that could just be a preconception on my part.

She has trouble, though, with other people's preconceptions about age.

The moment she began to dance, all preconceptions left my mind.

They've got their own preconceptions, and they're happy with them.

What preconceptions do people have about you because of your clothes?

"So preconceptions about who I am may take a while to die."

You have to clear your mind of any preconceptions in that respect.

Bad news for your preconceptions - this is going out in the Sun, too.

It is not a crime to have preconceptions based on race.

I was, as they wanted me to be, entirely without preconceptions.

But with the new noise come all the old preconceptions and problems of how women present themselves.

He'd worked really hard at not forming any preconceptions about these people.

"I have no preconceptions other than it has been a successful company," he said.

"I like to be influenced by the nature of the data rather than having strong preconceptions."

They walk up here and all of those preconceptions are blown away.

The third is any preconception of what a mosque should look like.

But leave any preconceptions at home about what kind of place might serve good food and drink.

But then they dismissed whatever information did not meet their preconceptions.

On doing so, he found that his preconceptions about the nature of science were shattered.

This is a record made without a lot of preconceptions."

"We have no preconceptions about which way they should hear it.

He said that everyone involved tried to filter out politics and preconceptions.