prepossession[noun]Synonyms: preconception, prejudgment
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
prepossession noun. [pri:pǝ'zɛʃ(ǝ)n] M17.[from PREPOSSESS verb after POSSESSION.]1. Prior possession or occupancy. Now
rare or
obsolete.
M17.2. A preconceived opinion which tends to bias the mind; unfavourable or (now chiefly) favourable predisposition.
M17.■ R. Fry According to his prepossessions he is likely to be shocked or pleased. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲