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Webster 1913 Edition
Prepossession
Preˊpos-ses′sion
,Noun.
1.
Preoccupation; prior possession.
Hammond.
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;
“The prejudices and prepossessions of the country.” as, the
. prepossessions
of childhoodSir W. Scott.
Syn. – Bent; bias; inclination; preoccupancy; prejudgment. See
Bent
. Webster 1828 Edition
Prepossession
PREPOSSES'SION
,Noun.
1.
Preconceived opinion; the effect of previous impressions on the mind or heart, in favor or against any person or thing. It is often used in a good sense; sometimes it is equivalent to prejudice, and sometimes a softer name for it. In general, it conveys an idea less odious than prejudice; as the prepossessions of education.