Vooringenomen
Example: Zijn vooringenomen mening beïnvloedde de discussie over het onderwerp.
Definition
"Vooringenomen" describes a biased or prejudiced attitude or opinion that is formed without proper knowledge or examination of the facts, often leading to unfair judgments, as in the example phrase where someone's biased opinion influenced the discussion on the topic.
Etymology
The Dutch word "vooringenomen" comes from the combination of "voor" meaning 'before' and "ingenomen," the past participle of "innemen," meaning 'to take.' Originally, it implied a stance or opinion 'taken beforehand,' reflecting a preconceived or prejudiced mindset. Did you know that it literally suggests taking a position before fully understanding?
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"Vooringenomen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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