Associations to the word «Prepossession»

Wiktionary

PREPOSSESSION, noun. Preoccupation; having possession beforehand.
PREPOSSESSION, noun. A preconceived opinion, or previous impression; bias, prejudice.

Dictionary definition

PREPOSSESSION, noun. The condition of being prepossessed; "the king's prepossession in my favor is very valuable".
PREPOSSESSION, noun. An opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence; "he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.