Definitions for prepossession
ˌpri pəˈzɛʃ ənpre·pos·ses·sion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. prepossessionnoun

   the condition of being prepossessed

   "the king's prepossession in my favor is very valuable"

2. preconception, prepossession, parti pris, preconceived opinion, preconceived idea, preconceived notionnoun

   an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence

   "he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. prepossessionnoun

   Preoccupation; having possession beforehand.

2. prepossessionnoun

   A preconceived opinion, or previous impression; bias, prejudice.

3. Etymology: From pre- + possession.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prepossessionnoun

   Etymology: from prepossess.

   1. Preoccupation; first possession.

   God hath taken care to anticipate and prevent every man to give piety the prepossession, before other competitors should be able to pretend to him; and so to engage him in holiness first and then in bliss. Henry Hammond, Fundamentals.

   2. Prejudice; preconceived opinion.

   Had the poor vulgar rout only, who were held under the prejudices and prepossessions of education, been abused into such idolatrous superstitions, it might have been pitied, but not so much wondred at. Robert South, Sermons.

   With thought, from prepossession free, reflect
   On solar rays, as they the fight respect. Richard Blackmore.

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1. prepossession

   Prepossession is a state or condition of being preoccupied or biased in favor of something or having a preconceived opinion or feeling towards something, often based on insufficient or prior information. It can also refer to the act of taking possession or control of something beforehand.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prepossessionnoun

   preoccupation; prior possession

2. Prepossessionnoun

   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

Matched Categories

1. • Condition

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How to pronounce prepossession?

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   Mia

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   Australian

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   Natasha

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How to say prepossession in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of prepossession in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of prepossession in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=prepossession
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Prepossession
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=prepossession
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prepossession
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=prepossession