prepossession

ˌpriːpəˈzɛʃən
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Translation of prepossession into German

Noun

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psychology

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bias or prejudice in favor of something
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  • His prepossession for his own team was obvious during the debate..Seine Voreingenommenheit für sein eigenes Team war während der Debatte offensichtlich
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influence

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the state of being influenced by prior impressions
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  • His prepossession was evident in his unwavering support.Seine Voreingenommenheit war in seiner unerschütterlichen Unterstützung offensichtlich.
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prior possession

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the state of possessing something beforehand
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vorheriger Besitz vorherige Eigentümerschaft
  • The prepossession of the estate made him wealthy before the legal dispute..Der vorherige Besitz des Anwesens machte ihn vor dem Rechtsstreit wohlhabend
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Synonyms and analogies of prepossession in English

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.

Translations of "prepossession" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieVoreingenommenheitnf.

During the discussion, her prepossession became increasingly clear to everyone involved.

Während der Diskussion wurde jedem Beteiligten ihre Voreingenommenheit immer klarer.

Recognizing her prepossession helped her become a more balanced decision-maker.

Die Erkenntnis ihrer Voreingenommenheit half ihr, eine ausgewogenere Entscheidungsträgerin zu werden.

dieBefangenheitnf.

Their prepossession created a barrier to understanding the new ideas presented.

Ihre Befangenheit schuf eine Barriere für das Verständnis der neuen Ideen.

The prepossession within the group influenced their decisions significantly.

Die Befangenheit innerhalb der Gruppe beeinflusste ihre Entscheidungen erheblich.

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prepossession: Examples and translations in context

Despite the evidence, his prepossession for the old beliefs remained strong.

Trotz der Beweise blieb seine Voreingenommenheit gegenüber den alten Überzeugungen stark.

Her prepossession for that theory made it hard for her to see different viewpoints.

Ihre Voreingenommenheit gegenüber dieser Theorie machte es ihr schwer, andere Standpunkte zu sehen.

The journalist's prepossession led her to favor one candidate over the others.

Die Voreingenommenheit der Journalistin führte dazu, dass sie einen Kandidaten den anderen vorzog.

The prepossession she felt was evident in her biased reviews of the film.

Die Voreingenommenheit, die sie fühlte, war in ihren voreingenommenen Rezensionen des Films offensichtlich.

His research was affected by his prepossession for a specific outcome.

Seine Forschung wurde durch seine Voreingenommenheit gegenüber einem bestimmten Ergebnis beeinflusst.

Solution-oriented perspective change by collegial consultation is the goal of the four-eye discussions, those is free from claims to power and personal prepossession.

Lösungsorientierter Perspektivenwechsel durch kollegiale Beratung ist das Ziel der Vier-Augen-Gespräche, die frei sind von Machtansprüchen und persönlicher Voreingenommenheit.

To deny this reveals either blindness or ignorance, bad intention or prepossession - and with it, an indirect violation of "laicité".

Dies zu leugnen, offenbart entweder Blindheit oder Unwissenheit, entweder bösen Willen oder Voreingenommenheit - und damit eine indirekte Verletzung der Laizität.

Even the best understanding will always remain bound to the imperfect character of reading: to the prepossession (partiality) which adheres to each reader.

Das Verstehen, auch das beste, bleibt immer an den unvollkommenen Charakter der Lektüre gebunden, an die Voreingenommenheit (Parteilichkeit), die jedem Leser anhaftet.

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