prepossession

(prē'pə-zĕsh'ən)
n.

1. A preconception or prejudice.
2. The state of being preoccupied with thoughts, opinions, or feelings.

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noun

1. An inclination for or against that inhibits impartial judgment: bias, one-sidedness, partiality, partisanship, prejudice, tendentiousness. See affect/ineffectiveness, like/dislike, straight/bent.
2. Total occupation of the attention or of the mind: absorption, engrossment, enthrallment, immersion, preoccupation. See excite/bore/interest.

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• Judgments and Critiques - prepossession: prejudice or opinion formed beforehand, esp. favorable one

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