What's the difference between preconceived and prejudiced?

Preconceived


Definition:

  • (imp. & p. p.) of Preconceive

Example Sentences:

  • (1) There are several preconceived notions among members of the nursing profession about hospice care.
  • (2) The term "Multiple therapy" is used to describe the combined use of more than one therapist for one patient following a preconceived plan (German: "Komplementärtherapie").
  • (3) The methodological problems in applying this approach, however, may lead to foisting upon clinical observation preconceived paradigms of pathogenesis.
  • (4) This is, after all, a musician, actress and multimedia performance artist who as a kid attended a nursery school where there were rumoured to be satanic cults, afterwards confessing that she was pissed off that there actually weren't; who appeared in a Calvin Klein "heroin chic" ad campaign that led to dope dealers on her block in New York naming a strain of junk after her; who has been a wrestler and appeared in numerous Super 8 horror and fetish movies; who was mugged to within an inch of her life but survived; who mimes onstage fornication with a skeleton symbolising her deceased boyfriend and other such transgressive acts including cracking paint-filled eggs on her vulva; who has cavorted in the recording studio with notorious coprophiliac GG Allin; who was into body mutilation and dysmorphia and so wanted to challenge preconceived notions of female sexuality that she SEWED UP HER VAGINA.
  • (5) Despite all this, its unusual toxicity and the many preconceived notions about Se continue to confuse attitudes toward the safe uses of selenicals.
  • (6) "You can see how some members of the jury can come along with preconceived ideas.
  • (7) They think what they think of her.” One significant way for Clinton to overcome such preconceived notions, Zelizer said, would be to sell voters on what her presidency would represent: a historic breakthrough as the first woman to become president of the US.
  • (8) Children's testimony can be influenced by an overly authoritative or ingratiating attorney stance, an attorney's preconceived notions, age-inappropriate questions, and the child's limited attention span.
  • (9) Further studies using other genetic markers are in order, as well as changing certain preconceived notions on blood groups of American Indians.
  • (10) The authors postulate that nurse training and attitudes lead to a narrow focus; avoiding preconceived concepts is necessary for preventing OBPN.
  • (11) Extensive searches which are not limited to a preconceived consensus sequence are carried out.
  • (12) We thought you would let us show you how our school met all the criteria you had outlined in your framework but instead you found what you needed to back up your preconceived idea.
  • (13) I lived in such a melting pot that I never grew up with a preconceived notion of ‘people’.
  • (14) Robinson said he had "no preconceived notion of guilt or innocence" about Bergdahl.
  • (15) We all have our preconceived ideas of how things should be, will be and need to be.
  • (16) Only with a preconceived and coordinated plan can the surgeon fully employ the necessary skills in the management of these serious injuries.
  • (17) He said "we would never select or manipulate data in order to arrive at some preconceived or unrepresentative result".
  • (18) The report echoed Kabureka's assessment that the move by established banks to turn away remittance companies were "guided more by preconceived notions of risk than by actual risk".
  • (19) Cage is methodical in rebutting preconceived notions about himself.
  • (20) The new stem is easy to apply and makes it possible to regulate anteversion precisely, and above all, to satisfy the preconceived biomechanical requirements.

Prejudiced


Definition:

  • (imp. & p. p.) of Prejudice

Example Sentences:

  • (1) It is the lack of appreciation of limitations which have prejudiced much opinion against such methods; this article attempts to put their true place in perspective.
  • (2) However, I know a good proportion of that was people who were saying: ‘Usually I would be putting up with this, I would kind of shake it off.’” Lowles told the MPs that his group’s research showed that the referendum debate did not appear to prompt people to become prejudiced if they had not been before, but did seemingly influence those already holding such views.
  • (3) By illuminating both the prejudical content of medical theories as well as the emancipatory actions of lesbian and gay communities to change stigmatizing diagnostic and treatment situations, the authors attempt to demystify ideologies about lesbians that motivate clinicians, administrators, educators, researchers, and theorists in the delivery of health services.
  • (4) I am of a similar vintage and, like many friends and fans of the series, bemoan the fact that we are generally treated by society as silly, weak, daft, soppy, prejudiced (even bigoted), risk-averse and wary of new situations.
  • (5) It is older men in manual work who are most likely to admit to being racially prejudiced.
  • (6) As long as the Labour party is biased towards the privileged and prejudiced against the working class, the closed shop will never be opened.
  • (7) However, since 2002, when 42% of Tory supporters said they were very or a little prejudiced (compared with 27% for Labour and 24% for Lib Dems), they have been overtaken by the category classified as “other”.
  • (8) Generally speaking therefore, given that we would not want to run the risk of prejudicing someone's right to a fair trial, it is sensible for us to maintain a situation where we restrict comments on pieces once people have been arrested because of the dangers of people posting prejudicial remarks."
  • (9) Well, I'd be surprised if anyone actually believes it has the power to inspire Damascene conversions among the prejudiced.
  • (10) Although the outlook for pre-eclampsia with heavy proteinuria is limited, in a few cases pregnancy can be prolonged for significant periods of time without apparently prejudicing maternal safety and permitting enhancement of maturity at birth.
  • (11) Lawyers acting for the attorney general said in the high court last month that articles published by the papers would have seriously prejudiced any trial Jefferies might have faced.
  • (12) In addition, when asserting that an archive publication creates a substantial risk that the course of justice will be seriously impeded or prejudiced the applicant should be forced to demonstrate why judicial directions to the jury would not be effective in each individual case."
  • (13) The BSA survey shows that the West Midlands has the highest proportion of people – 36% – who say they are a little or very prejudiced against people of other races in the UK.
  • (14) By setting it up before any criminal prosecutions, it effectively barred the inquiry from examining in detail the very crimes that were its cause for fear of prejudicing pending proceedings.
  • (15) Seventy two per cent said "not at all prejudiced" and, pleasingly, just 2% said "very".
  • (16) That is why I have changed Labour's position on immigration since 2010 because it is not prejudiced to worry about immigration.
  • (17) It is hard to see how this could not be prejudiced.
  • (18) Physicians, however, are apprehensive of such flexibel criteria, and perhaps even prejudiced against "the lawyers" who, rather than directing their attention to the needs of the individual doctor-patient relationship, tend to think in terms of the principles involved.
  • (19) Navratilova, a winner of 18 grand slam singles titles, said: “It is really disheartening to see Ray Moore offer the extremely prejudiced and very old-fashioned statements regarding women tennis players.
  • (20) I don't know what's in the mind of someone else, I don't know if someone is prejudiced, the only thing I can do is work as hard as I can until people can no longer ignore me, turn up for everything I'm booked for and do it to the best of my ability."