English-Thai Dictionary
prepossession
ADJ ความ อคติ aversion partiality kwam-ar-ka-ti
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
PREPOSSESSION
n.Preoccupation; prior possession. 1. Preconceived opinion; the effect of previous impressions on the mind or heart, in favor or against any person or thing. It is often used in a good sense; sometimes it is equivalent to prejudice, and sometimes a softer name for it. In general, it conveys an idea less odious than prejudice; as the prepossessions of education.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
PREPOSSESSION
PREPOSSESSION Pre `pos *ses "sion, n.
1. Preoccupation; prior possession. Hammond.
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; as, the prepossessions of childhood. "The prejudices and prepossessions of the country. " Sir W. Scott.
Syn. -- Bent; bias; inclination; preoccupancy; prejudgment. See Bent.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
prepossession
pre pos ses sion /prìːpəzéʃ (ə )n /名詞 U C 先入観 ; 好感, ひいき ; 夢中 .
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