defy preconception

Frequency: 6.95.5 per million words

to resist or go against a preconceived idea

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Examples (10)

  • Her success defies all preconceptions about what a teenager can achieve.
  • The film's unique narrative defies the preconceptions of most viewers.
  • The new policy was designed to defy existing preconceptions regarding welfare.
  • He defied preconceptions by excelling in a field dominated by his rivals.
  • This discovery defies our fundamental preconceptions about human history.
  • She defied social preconceptions by choosing to live a nomadic life.
  • The project aims to defy preconceptions about urban decay.
  • Their music defies easy preconceptions and genre labels.
  • It is refreshing to see a leader who defies the preconceptions of the media.
  • The results of the study defy the preconception that money equals happiness.