Common collocations with preconception in American Collocation

preconception noun countable

US /ˌprikənˈsepʃ(ə)n/

erroneous

false

negative

stereotypical

The racial politics that inform his outlook are based on stereotypical preconceptions.

cultural

ingrained

Our preconceptions about groups of people are deeply ingrained.

abandon

challenge

confound

defy

discard

dispel

overcome

puncture

question

rethink

shatter

subvert

The module aims to challenge preconceptions of what music is.

have

I’m sorry to say I had a very false preconception of how Africa and African people would be.

fit

match

suit

It was obvious that he rejected the information because it did not fit his preconceptions.