What does prepossession mean?
Definitions for prepossession
ˌpri pəˈzɛʃ ənpre·pos·ses·sion
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Princeton's WordNet
prepossessionnoun
the condition of being prepossessed
"the king's prepossession in my favor is very valuable"
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"
Wiktionary
prepossessionnoun
Preoccupation; having possession beforehand.
prepossessionnoun
A preconceived opinion, or previous impression; bias, prejudice.
Etymology: From pre- + possession.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Prepossessionnoun
Etymology: from prepossess.
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.
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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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 Dictionary
Prepossessionnoun
preoccupation; prior possession
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
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of prepossession in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of prepossession in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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