PREPOSSESSION


Meaning of PREPOSSESSION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌprē-pə-ˈze-shən also ]

-ˈse- noun

Date: 1648

1. archaic : prior possession

2. : an attitude, belief, or impression formed beforehand : prejudice

3. : an exclusive concern with one idea or object : preoccupation

Synonyms: see predilection

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.