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Meaning of 'prepossession' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Prepossession [ n.]
- Preoccupation; prior possession.
- Preoccupation of the mind by an opinion, or impression, already formed; preconceived opinion; previous impression; bias; -- generally, but not always, used in a favorable sense; as, the prepossessions of childhood.

Meaning of 'prepossession' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . prepossession [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence
Example in sentence:
  • he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions
Meaning (2):
- the condition of being prepossessed
Example in sentence:
  • the king's prepossession in my favor is very valuable

Nearby Words:

pre- preaccusation preace preach preached preacher preachership preachify preaching preachman

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