English-Thai Dictionary

prepossess

VT ครอบงำ จิต  จับใจ  มีอคติ  krob-ngam-jid

 

prepossessed

ADJ ซึ่ง ครอบงำ จิต  ซึ่ง จับใจ  ซึ่ง มีอคติ  biased predisposed sueng-krob-ngam-jid

 

prepossessing

ADJ ที่ น่าพอใจ  attractive ti-na-por-jai

 

prepossession

ADJ ความ อคติ  aversion partiality kwam-ar-ka-ti

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PREPOSSESS

v.t.[pre and possess. ] To preoccupy, as ground or land; to take previous possession of. 1. To preoccupy the mind or heart so as to preclude other things; hence, to bias or prejudice. A mind prepossessed with opinions favorable to a person or cause, will not readily admit unfavorable opinions to take possession, nor yield to reasons that disturb the possessors. When a lady has prepossessed the heart or affections of a man, he does not readily listen to suggestions that tend to remove the prepossession. Prepossess is more frequently used in a good sense than prejudice.

 

PREPOSSESSED

pp. Preoccupied; inclined previously to favor or disfavor.

 

PREPOSSESSING

ppr. Taking previous possession. 1. a. Tending to invite favor; having power to secure the possession of favor, esteem or love. The countenance, address and manners of a person are sometimes prepossessing on a first acquaintance.

 

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

PREPOSSESS

Pre `pos *sess ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prepossessed; p. pr. & vb. n.Prepossessing. ]

 

1. To preoccupy, as ground or land; to take previous possession of. Dryden.

 

2. To preoccupy, as the mind or heart, so as to preclude other things; hence, to bias or prejudice; to give a previous inclination to, for or against anything; esp. , to induce a favorable opinion beforehand, or at the outset. It created him enemies, and prepossessed the lord general. Evelyn.

 

PREPOSSESSING

PREPOSSESSING Pre `pos *sess "ing, a.

 

Defn: Tending to invite favor; attracting confidence, favor, esteem, or love; attractive; as, a prepossessing manner. -- Pre `pos *sess "ing *ly, adv.

 

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.

 

PREPOSSESSOR

PREPOSSESSOR Pre `*pos *sess "or, n.

 

Defn: One who possesses, or occupies, previously. R. Brady.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

prepossessing

pre pos sess ing |ˌprēpəˈzesiNG ˈˌpripəˈzɛsɪŋ | ▶adjective [ often with negative ] attractive or appealing in appearance: he was not a prepossessing sight. DERIVATIVES pre pos ses sion |-ˈzeSHən |noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

prepossessing

pre |pos ¦sess |ing |priːpəˈzesɪŋ | ▶adjective [ often with negative ] attractive or appealing in appearance: he was not a prepossessing sight. DERIVATIVES prepossession |-ˈzɛʃ (ə )n |noun

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

prepossessing

prepossessing adjective his prepossessing wife turned heads wherever they went: attractive, beautiful, pretty, handsome, good-looking, fetching, charming, delightful, enchanting, captivating; archaic fair. ANTONYMS ugly.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

prepossessing

prepossessing adjective attractive, beautiful, pretty, handsome, good-looking, fetching, striking, pleasing, pleasant, agreeable, appealing, likeable, lovable, amiable, charming, delightful, engaging, inviting, alluring, magnetic, winning, enchanting, captivating, bewitching, fascinating; dated taking; archaic fair. ANTONYMS ugly, unprepossessing.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

prepossessing

pr è pos s é ss ing 形容詞 ｟かたく ｠人好きのする, 魅力的な .

 

prepossession

pre pos ses sion /prìːpəzéʃ (ə )n /名詞 U C 先入観 ; 好感, ひいき ; 夢中 .