A word to describe dislike caused by not knowing a person

Question

Is there a word to describe the negative emotion you can feel for an individual you barely know, and the things you dislike about them have largely/entirely been invented in your head over a long period?
For example:

Jane had never spoken to Bob before, but after 2 years, she had strong
feelings of X towards him. This most likely began when he bumped into her
in the office lift. As with many cases of X, the two have barely exchanged a word in their lives.

user352103 · Answer

Thanks to: Ram Pillai
Bias

unreasonably hostile feelings or opinions about a social group; prejudice.

Source: dictionary.com
Some examples:

There are tons of online disputes as to Wikipedia's reliability, accuracy, and lack of bias.

Reporters must be impartial and not show political bias.

Or:
Preconceived notion

noun – An opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence.

Source: thesaurus
Some examples:

her perception of him was dwarfed because of her own preconceived notion of him.

she had a bad impression of him based on a preconceived notion

A word to describe dislike caused by not knowing a person

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