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Preapprehension — Pre*ap pre*hen sion, n. An apprehension or opinion formed before examination or knowledge. [R.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
preapprehension — index bias, inequity, preconception, predetermination, predisposition Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
preapprehension — pre·apprehension … English syllables
preapprehension — (|)prē+ noun Etymology: pre + apprehension 1. : an apprehension or opinion formed before examination or knowledge : a preconceived notion 2. : a fear of some evil that may come about : foreboding … Useful english dictionary
bias — 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 … Law dictionary
inequity — in·eq·ui·ty /in e kwə tē/ n pl ties: injustice; also: an instance of injustice Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
preconception — I noun anticipation, assumption, bent, bias, fixed idea, foregone conclusion, forejudgment, inclination, leaning, partiality, praeiudicata opinio, preapprehension, preconceived idea, precondusion, predetermination, preestimate, prejudgment,… … Law dictionary
predetermination — I noun aim, bias, closed mindedness, conclusion beforehand, conclusion in advance, decision beforehand, decision in advance, destined lot, destiny, fate, fixed future, force of circumstances, foredoom, foregone conclusion, forejudgment,… … Law dictionary
predisposition — I noun affection, appetence, appetency, appetite, aptitude, aptness, ardor, attachment, attraction, bent, bias, cast, character, desire, disposition, fancy, favor, favoritism, fondness, foregone conclusion, inclinatio, inclination, keenness,… … Law dictionary
feeling — Synonyms and related words: action, affect, affection, affectional, affective, affectivity, air, ambiance, ambience, analog process, analytic, appreciation, appreciation of differences, appreciativeness, ardency, ardor, artistic judgment,… … Moby Thesaurus
