prepossession
Syllables: pre·pos·sess·ionUK/ˌpɹiːpəˈzɛʃn̩//ˌpɹipəˈzɛʃən/
prepossession noun: a preoccupation; having possession beforehand.
Noun
prepossession (countable and uncountable, plural prepossessions)
- A preoccupation; having possession beforehand.
- I am fully sensible to the greatness of that freedom, which I take with you on the present occasion; a liberty which seemed to me scarcely allowable, when I reflected on that distinguished and dignified station in which you stand, and the almost general prejudice and prepossession, which is so...1791 August 19, letter from Benjamin Banneker to Thomas Jefferson
- It opens his designs to his family, it introduces you among them, it diffuses through the party those pleasantest feelings of our nature, eager curiosity and warm prepossession.1815 December (indicated as 1816), [Jane Austen], chapter VII, in Emma: […], volume I, London: […] [Charles Roworth and James Moyes] for John Murray, →OCLC
- A preconceived opinion, or previous impression; bias, prejudice.
- The spontaneous intellect of man always defines the divine which it feels in ways that harmonise with its temporary intellectual prepossessions.1902, William James, “Lecture XVIII: Philosophy”, in The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature […] , New York, N.Y.; London: Longmans, Green, and Co. […], →OCLC, page 455
prepossession meaning in Tamil
prepossession in Tamil
- முன் சார்புடைமை, மனச்சாய்வு, பட்சபாதம், வாரப்பாடு
Forms of prepossession
| plural | prepossessions |
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Origin of prepossession
From pre- + possession.
Words that rhyme with prepossession
- freshen
- expression
- impression
- possession
- session
- depression
- confession
- recession
- compression
- profession
- obsession
- cession
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Questions about prepossession
- What does prepossession mean?
- Prepossession means a preoccupation; having possession beforehand.
- What is prepossession in Tamil?
- Prepossession in Tamil is முன் சார்புடைமை, மனச்சாய்வு, பட்சபாதம். See Prepossession meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is prepossession?
- Prepossession is a noun.
- How do you pronounce prepossession?
- Prepossession is pronounced /ˌpɹiːpəˈzɛʃn̩/ (UK).
- What is the plural of prepossession?
- The plural of prepossession is prepossessions.
Words near prepossession in the dictionary
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