1
as in theories
an attitude, belief, or impression formed in advance of actual experience of something
the foreign tourists' prepossessions about life in the U.S. had been formed by many hours of American TV shows
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2
as in obsessions
something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned
tried to cure him of his prepossession with money
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prepossessions
Noun
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His practical advice fares better than both his theories and his pallid attempts at profundity.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026 -
By improving their algorithms and collecting more data, the team hopes to improve their measurements and possibly uncover deviations from existing theories.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Not that any of this will necessarily be a problem for the youngsters, or for nostalgic adults who grew up playing the Nintendo games and seem intent on never moving on from their childhood obsessions.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
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Shop all of our latest obsessions in one place!—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Physically frail, yet in full verbal command, Julian doesn’t talk to Lori so much as at her, pausing only to fire off questions that harden, in midair, into assumptions.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Those assumptions are shaped by training data drawn predominantly from English-language sources based in the United States.—
Gareth Barkin,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Gorgeously shot, a tender portrait of community in northern Maine, finding metaphor in natural imagery while challenging preconceptions about gender and class.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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At music director Fabio Luisi’s behest, the first piece on each program will be unidentified, encouraging audiences to listen without any preconceptions.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Urie plays Monty Blakemont III, a dashing art connoisseur and philanthropist, whose enthusiasms are genuine though his financial resources are suspect.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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Fedorova knows that her enthusiasms will not be shared by everyone.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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Another approach would be someone with experience in tanking, if not exactly rushing out to locate Sam Hinkie, just someone with definitive thoughts, and perhaps previous success, with the approach.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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Reading and interacting with students’ original thoughts in class helps teachers understand how students think and articulate.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Prepossessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prepossessions. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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