pre·con·ceived

pre·con·ceived
/ˌpriːkənˈsiːvd/ adj, always used before a noun
: formed before having actual knowledge about something or before experiencing something
— often + about or of

I didn't have any preconceived ideas/notions about/of what the job would be like when I first started.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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