prepossession
11prepossession — n. 1. Preoccupation, prior possession. 2. Bias, one sidedness, bent, preconceived opinion, inclination, preconception, prejudgment, prejudice …
12prepossession — n predilection, liking, predisposition, bias, slant, partiality, prejudice. See prejudice(defs. 1,2) …
13prepossession — pre·possession …
14prepossession — pre•pos•ses•sion [[t]ˌpri pəˈzɛʃ ən[/t]] n. 1) the state of being prepossessed 2) a prejudice, esp. one in favor of a person or thing • Etymology: 1640–50 pre pos•ses′sion•ar′y, adj …
15prepossession — /pripəˈzɛʃən/ (say preepuh zeshuhn) noun 1. the state of being prepossessed. 2. a prejudice, especially in favour of a person or thing …
16have a prepossession — index forejudge Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
17predilection — noun Etymology: French prédilection, from Medieval Latin praediligere to love more, prefer, from Latin prae + diligere to love more at diligent Date: 1742 an established preference for something Synonyms: predilection, prepossession, prejudice,… …
18prejudice — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. partiality, bias, opinion; predilection, prepossession; detriment, injury; intolerance. v. t. bias, influence, color, jaundice. See misjudgment, injustice. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. bias, partiality,… …
19predilection — predilection, partiality, prepossession, prejudice, bias are comparable when they mean an attitude of mind which predisposes one to make a certain choice or judgment or to take a certain view without full consideration or reflection. Predilection …
20Bent — Bent, n. [See {Bend}, n. & v.] 1. The state of being curved, crooked, or inclined from a straight line; flexure; curvity; as, the bent of a bow. [Obs.] Wilkins. [1913 Webster] 2. A declivity or slope, as of a hill. [R.] Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3.… …
