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Definition of prepossession - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
psychologyDated bias or prejudice in favor of somethingDated
- His prepossession for his own team was obvious during the debate..
2.
influenceDated the state of being influenced by prior impressionsDated
- His prepossession was evident in his unwavering support.
3.
prior possessionDated the state of possessing something beforehandDated
- The prepossession of the estate made him wealthy before the legal dispute..
Origin of prepossession
Latin, prae (before) + possidere (to possess)
Examples of prepossession in a sentence
The judge's prepossession was questioned by the defense. Her prepossession led her to trust him blindly. The judge's prepossession affected the trial's outcome. His prepossession of the land was undisputed. The prepossession of assets was a key factor in the case.
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- French:biais, influence préalable, ...
- German:Voreingenommenheit, vorheriger Besitz, ...
- Italian:pregiudizio, preconvinzione, ...
- Spanish:prejuicio, preocupación, ...
- Portuguese:tendência, predisposição, ...
- Chinese:偏见, 先入之见, ...
- Japanese:先入観, 予断, ...
- Arabic:تَحَيُّز, تأثُّر مسبق, ...
- Hebrew:הַטָּיָה, הַשׁפָּעָה מוּקדֶמֶת, ...
- Russian:предвзятость, влияние, ...
- Ukrainian:упередженість, забобон, ...
- Hindi:पूर्वाग्रह, पूर्व प्रभाव, ...
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