n. | 1. | Preoccupation; prior possession. |
2. | Preoccupation of the mind by an opinion, or impression, already formed; preconceived opinion; previous impression; bias; - generally, but not always, used in a favorable sense; |
Noun | 1. | prepossession - the condition of being prepossessed; "the king's prepossession in my favor is very valuable" |
2. | prepossession - an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence; "he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions" |