prepossession

noun

pre·pos·ses·sion

ˌprē-pə-ˈze-shən,

also

-ˈse-

archaic : prior possession

: an attitude, belief, or impression formed beforehand : prejudice

: an exclusive concern with one idea or object : preoccupation

prepossession

noun

as in theory

an attitude, belief, or impression formed in advance of actual experience of something the foreign tourists' prepossessions about life in the U.S. had been formed by many hours of American TV shows

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theory
assumption
prejudice
preconception
hypothesis
prejudgment
bias
partiality
speculation
presumption
conjecture
conception
supposition
imagining
thought
favor
concept
presupposition
image
thesis
notion
predetermination
picture

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

impartiality
objectivity
neutrality
detachment
unbiasedness
open-mindedness

as in obsession

something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned tried to cure him of his prepossession with money

Synonyms & Similar Words

obsession
problem
fascination
preoccupation
fixation
enthusiasm
fetish
mania
fetich
thirst
monomania
desire
longing
infatuation
idée fixe
compulsion
tendency
craving
partiality
predilection
predisposition
appetite
idiosyncrasy
urge
hunger
inclination
trip
lust
passion
complex
yearning
proclivity
quirk
pining
disposition
propensity
bent
hankering
penchant
leaning
yen
hang-up
drive
itch
cacoëthes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

indifference
disregard
disinterestedness
unconcern
apathy
nonchalance
insouciance
unconcernedness

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Some common synonyms of prepossession are bias, predilection, and prejudice. While all these words mean "an attitude of mind that predisposes one to favor something," prepossession suggests a fixed conception likely to preclude objective judgment of anything counter to it.

a prepossession against technology

The meanings of bias and prepossession largely overlap; however, bias implies an unreasoned and unfair distortion of judgment in favor of or against a person or thing.

a strong bias toward the plaintiff

Although the words predilection and prepossession have much in common, predilection implies a strong liking deriving from one's temperament or experience.

a predilection for travel

In some situations, the words prejudice and prepossession are roughly equivalent. However, prejudice usually implies an unfavorable prepossession and connotes a feeling rooted in suspicion, fear, or intolerance.

a mindless prejudice against the unfamiliar

单词	prepossession
释义	prepossession noun pre·pos·ses·sion ˌprē-pə-ˈze-shən, also -ˈse- 1 archaic : prior possession 2 : an attitude, belief, or impression formed beforehand : prejudice 3 : an exclusive concern with one idea or object : preoccupation Synonyms preconception prejudgment See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the foreign tourists' prepossessions about life in the U.S. had been formed by many hours of American TV shows tried to cure him of his prepossession with money Word History First Known Use 1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1 prepossession noun 1 as in theory an attitude, belief, or impression formed in advance of actual experience of something the foreign tourists' prepossessions about life in the U.S. had been formed by many hours of American TV shows Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance theory assumption prejudice preconception hypothesis prejudgment bias partiality speculation presumption conjecture conception supposition imagining thought favor concept presupposition image thesis notion predetermination picture Antonyms & Near Antonyms impartiality objectivity neutrality detachment unbiasedness open-mindedness 2 as in obsession something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned tried to cure him of his prepossession with money Synonyms & Similar Words obsession problem fascination preoccupation fixation enthusiasm fetish mania fetich thirst monomania desire longing infatuation idée fixe compulsion tendency craving partiality predilection predisposition appetite idiosyncrasy urge hunger inclination trip lust passion complex yearning proclivity quirk pining disposition propensity bent hankering penchant leaning yen hang-up drive itch cacoëthes Antonyms & Near Antonyms indifference disregard disinterestedness unconcern apathy nonchalance insouciance unconcernedness See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of prepossession are bias, predilection, and prejudice. While all these words mean "an attitude of mind that predisposes one to favor something," prepossession suggests a fixed conception likely to preclude objective judgment of anything counter to it. a prepossession against technology The meanings of bias and prepossession largely overlap; however, bias implies an unreasoned and unfair distortion of judgment in favor of or against a person or thing. a strong bias toward the plaintiff Although the words predilection and prepossession have much in common, predilection implies a strong liking deriving from one's temperament or experience. a predilection for travel In some situations, the words prejudice and prepossession are roughly equivalent. However, prejudice usually implies an unfavorable prepossession and connotes a feeling rooted in suspicion, fear, or intolerance. a mindless prejudice against the unfamiliar
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