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Pre`pos*ses"sion (?), n.
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; as, the prepossessions of childhood. "The prejudices and prepossessions of the country."Sir W. Scott.Syn. -- Bent; bias; inclination; preoccupancy; prejudgment. See Bent.

The noun has 2 senses

1. preconception, prepossession, parti_pris, preconceived_opinion, preconceived_idea, preconceived_notion -- an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence; "he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions"
2. prepossession -- the condition of being prepossessed; "the king's prepossession in my favor is very valuable"

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Common Sense: And as a man, who is attached to a prostitute, is unfitted to choose or judge a wife, so any prepossession in favour of a ...

From: BooksByTweet_CS at: Wed, 16 May 2012 14:09:02 +0000

RT @qoguguzuwyvyf: Sentiments, by his early prepossession.

From: xixomirysywyj at: Wed, 16 May 2012 02:00:24 +0000

RT @zamiwedelit: Other prepossession) should induce us to dignify with the sacred name of.

From: fekagetopycar at: Tue, 15 May 2012 18:36:11 +0000

RT @coropuxysedij: Not positively answer--but she did not _know_ of any prepossession; her.

From: ridyloqumirot at: Tue, 15 May 2012 15:22:40 +0000

Journal of the Society for Psychical Research: Strives to examine, without prejudice or prepossession and in a s... http://t.co/ti3XeEDr

From: lobio3 at: Tue, 15 May 2012 13:38:04 +0000

RT @tubysonyqisuk: Truth, Mortimer, I doubt he may have a prepossession against me.

From: heseqahadul at: Mon, 14 May 2012 22:19:36 +0000

RT @qiwilezebyl: Prepossession elsewhere, it could not be in THAT quarter.

From: luwifuqocibyb at: Mon, 14 May 2012 20:57:06 +0000

prejudice bias partiality prepossession preconception よしおぼえた。

From: JustinBeliever_ at: Mon, 14 May 2012 12:15:12 +0000

RT @zamiwedelit: Other prepossession) should induce us to dignify with the sacred name of.

From: piraniloja at: Sun, 13 May 2012 18:57:38 +0000

RT @qiwilezebyl: Prepossession elsewhere, it could not be in THAT quarter.

From: pozusakuzuzen at: Sun, 13 May 2012 10:05:06 +0000

RT @jetyfusynafat: Other prepossession) should induce us to dignify with the sacred name of.

From: jomokyxekyme at: Sun, 13 May 2012 01:45:20 +0000

RT @qesalupulucyd: Not positively answer--but she did not _know_ of any prepossession; her.

From: rymebyjanal at: Sat, 12 May 2012 18:19:51 +0000

RT @bixifusyqovi: Sentiments, by his early prepossession.

From: deciwahiver at: Sat, 12 May 2012 08:14:48 +0000

RT @fubopyvoceja: Conversation with her superior increased the favourable prepossession.

From: buzobevodot at: Wed, 09 May 2012 09:42:50 +0000

RT @qoxyqajamem: Prepossession and ignorance, and driven reason away, where either were.

From: nelaqezazase at: Wed, 09 May 2012 05:03:06 +0000