prepossession

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Variant of prepossess

prepossess definition

pre·pos·sess (prē′pə zes′)

transitive verb

  1. Obsolete to take or occupy beforehand or before another
  2. to preoccupy beforehand to the exclusion of later thoughts, feelings, etc.
  3. to prejudice or bias, esp. favorably
  4. to impress favorably at once

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prepossession Synonyms

prepossession

n.

  1. Preoccupation

    dreaming, pastime, problem; see distraction 2.

  2. Bias

    tendency, aversion, partiality; see inclination 1, prejudice.


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