Found 2 items, similar to Prepossession.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: prepossession 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” [syn: preconception, parti pris, preconceived opinion, preconceived idea, preconceived notion]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Prepossession 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]