"prepossession" meaning in English

See prepossession in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /pɹiːpəˈzɛʃən/ [UK] Forms: prepossessions [plural]
Etymology: pre- + possession. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|possession}} pre- + possession Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} prepossession (countable and uncountable, plural prepossessions)
  1. Preoccupation; having possession beforehand. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-prepossession-en-noun-ASouDIg2
  2. A preconceived opinion, or previous impression; bias, prejudice. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-prepossession-en-noun-Ros9~-86 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 43 57

Inflected forms

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