Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prepossession

/ˌpɹipəˈzɛʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pre-pos-sess-ion
IPA: /ˌpɹipəˈzɛʃən/

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A preoccupation; having possession beforehand.

Uncountable

noun

A preconceived opinion, or previous impression; bias, prejudice.

Countable

Example Sentences

"I am fully sensible to the greatness of that freedom, which I take with you on the present occasion; a liberty which seemed to me scarcely allowable, when I reflected on that distinguished and dignified station in which you stand, and the almost general prejudice and prepossession, which is so prevalent in the world against those of my complexion."
"It opens his designs to his family, it introduces you among them, it diffuses through the party those pleasantest feelings of our nature, eager curiosity and warm prepossession."
"The spontaneous intellect of man always defines the divine which it feels in ways that harmonise with its temporary intellectual prepossessions."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English possession English prepossession From pre- + possession.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpɹipəˈzɛʃən/
British English: /ˌpɹiːpəˈzɛʃn̩/

Usage

Inflected Forms

prepossessions (plural)

Synonyms

preconception parti pris preconceived opinion preconceived idea preconceived notion

Rhymes With

session depression expression possession impression angle of depression profession obsession confession recession compression oppression

Questions

How do you pronounce prepossession?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɹipəˈzɛʃən/.
What does prepossession mean?: A preoccupation; having possession beforehand.
Where does prepossession come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English possession English prepossession From pre- + possession.

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