prepossession

[ pree-puh-zesh-uhn ]

/ ˌpri pəˈzɛʃ ən /

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noun

the state of being prepossessed.

a prejudice, especially one in favor of a person or thing.

Origin of prepossession

First recorded in 1640–50; pre- + possession

SYNONYMS FOR prepossession

2 predilection, liking, bias, interest.

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OTHER WORDS FROM prepossession

pre·pos·ses·sion·ar·y, adjective

Words nearby prepossession

prepositional verb, prepositive, prepositor, prepossess, prepossessing, prepossession, preposterous, prepotency, prepotent, prepotential, preppy

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Example sentences from the Web for prepossession

But this only subjected me to reproach, as having a prepossession in his favour which I would not own.
Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9)|Samuel Richardson
Prepossession has almost everything to do with the commencement of belief.
Some Christian Convictions|Henry Sloane Coffin
Her majesty's prepossession in favour of the tories and high-churchmen was no longer insolently condemned and violently opposed.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II.|Tobias Smollett
The great obstacle to veracious observation is the element of prepossession in all vision.
The Big Bow Mystery|I. Zangwill

A great many Palaces are admird here, barely from the Prepossession that Architecture flourishes here more than any-where else.
The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume II|Karl Ludwig von Pllnitz

British Dictionary definitions for prepossession

prepossession

/ (ˌpriːpəˈzɛʃən) /

noun

the state or condition of being prepossessed

a prejudice or bias, esp a favourable one

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单词	prepossession
释义	prepossession [ pree-puh-zesh-uhn ] / ˌpri pəˈzɛʃ ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR prepossession ON THESAURUS.COM noun the state of being prepossessed. a prejudice, especially one in favor of a person or thing. Origin of prepossession First recorded in 1640–50; pre- + possession SYNONYMS FOR prepossession 2 predilection, liking, bias, interest. SEE SYNONYMS FOR prepossession ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM prepossession pre·pos·ses·sion·ar·y, adjective Words nearby prepossession prepositional verb, prepositive, prepositor, prepossess, prepossessing, prepossession, preposterous, prepotency, prepotent, prepotential, preppy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prepossession But this only subjected me to reproach, as having a prepossession in his favour which I would not own. Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9)\|Samuel Richardson Prepossession has almost everything to do with the commencement of belief. Some Christian Convictions\|Henry Sloane Coffin Her majesty's prepossession in favour of the tories and high-churchmen was no longer insolently condemned and violently opposed. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II.\|Tobias Smollett The great obstacle to veracious observation is the element of prepossession in all vision. The Big Bow Mystery\|I. Zangwill A great many Palaces are admird here, barely from the Prepossession that Architecture flourishes here more than any-where else. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume II\|Karl Ludwig von Pllnitz British Dictionary definitions for prepossession prepossession / (ˌpriːpəˈzɛʃən) / noun the state or condition of being prepossessed a prejudice or bias, esp a favourable one Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to prepossession enthrallment, immersion, hang-up, engagement, fascination, engrossment, holding, involvement, concentration, preoccupation, occupation, captivation, intentness, bent, tendency, mind-set, penchant, viewpoint, tendentiousness, tilt
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prepossession

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