prepossession
n . 偏愛;先入觀念
偏愛;先入觀念
prepossession n 1 :
the condition of being prepossessed ; "
the king '
s prepossession in my favor is very valuable "
2 :
an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence ; "
he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions " [
synonym :
{
preconception }, {
prepossession }, {
parti pris }, {
preconceived opinion }, {
preconceived idea }, {
preconceived notion }]
Prepossession \
Pre `
pos *
ses "
sion \,
n .
[
1913 Webster ]
1 .
Preoccupation ;
prior possession . --
Hammond .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
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 . "
The prejudices and prepossessions of the country ." --
Sir W .
Scott .
[
1913 Webster ]
Syn :
Bent ;
bias ;
inclination ;
preoccupancy ;
prejudgment .
See {
Bent }.
[
1913 Webster ]
139 Moby Thesaurus words for "
prepossession ":
adoption ,
adverse possession ,
affinity ,
alodium ,
appropriation ,
arrogation ,
assumption ,
bag ,
bent ,
bias ,
burgage ,
chosen kind ,
claim ,
colonization ,
colony ,
complex ,
compulsion ,
conquest ,
cup of tea ,
de facto ,
de jure ,
dependency ,
derivative title ,
druthers ,
enslavement ,
fancy ,
fascination ,
favor ,
favoritism ,
fee fief ,
fee position ,
fee simple ,
fee simple absolute ,
fee simple conditional ,
fee simple defeasible ,
fee simple determinable ,
fee tail ,
feodum ,
feud ,
fiefdom ,
fixation ,
fixed idea ,
forejudgment ,
frankalmoign ,
free socage ,
freehold ,
gavelkind ,
hang -
up ,
having title to ,
hold ,
holding ,
hypercathexis ,
idee fixe ,
inclination ,
indent ,
irresistible impulse ,
jaundice ,
jaundiced eye ,
knight service ,
lay fee ,
leaning ,
lease ,
leasehold ,
legal claim ,
legal possession ,
mandate ,
monomania ,
morbid drive ,
obsession ,
obsessive compulsion ,
occupancy ,
occupation ,
one -
sidedness ,
original title ,
owning ,
parti pris ,
partialism ,
partiality ,
particular choice ,
partisanship ,
personal choice ,
possessing ,
possession ,
preapprehension ,
preconception ,
preconclusion ,
preconsideration ,
predecision ,
predetermination ,
predilection ,
predisposition ,
preemption ,
preference ,
prejudgment ,
prejudication ,
prejudice ,
premature judgment ,
prenotion ,
preoccupancy ,
preoccupation ,
prescription ,
presumption ,
presupposal ,
presupposition ,
presurmise ,
proclivity ,
property ,
property rights ,
proprietary rights ,
requisition ,
ruling passion ,
seisin ,
socage ,
squatting ,
style ,
subjugation ,
sublease ,
takeover ,
taking over ,
taste ,
tenancy ,
tenantry ,
tendency ,
tenure ,
tenure in chivalry ,
thing ,
tic ,
title ,
twist ,
type ,
underlease ,
undertenancy ,
undetachment ,
undispassionateness ,
usucapion ,
usurpation ,
villein socage ,
villeinhold ,
villenage
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PREPOSSESSION Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster predilection, prepossession, prejudice, bias mean an attitude of mind that predisposes one to favor something predilection implies a strong liking deriving from one's temperament or experience
PREPOSSESSION definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary 2 senses: 1 the state or condition of being prepossessed 2 a prejudice or bias, esp a favourable one Click for more definitions
PREPOSSESSION Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com A learning of the mind; propensity or prepossession toward an object or view, not leaving the mind indifferent; bent inclination
prepossession, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary prepossession, n meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary
prepossession - Wiktionary, the free dictionary prepossession (countable and uncountable, plural prepossessions) (uncountable) Preoccupation; having possession beforehand quotations
What does prepossession mean? - Definitions. net 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
Prepossession - definition of prepossession by . . . - The Free Dictionary prepossession (ˌpriːpəˈzɛʃən) n 1 the state or condition of being prepossessed 2 a prejudice or bias, esp a favourable one
Prepossession Definition Meaning | YourDictionary Prepossession definition: A preconception or prejudice
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PREPOSSESSION Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster 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