|prē+ noun
Etymology: pre- + possession
1. archaic : prior occupancy or possession
2. : an attitude, belief, or impression formed beforehand : a preconceived opinion : bias , prejudice
his moral prepossessions held his sensibility in check — C.I.Glicksberg
had repeatedly to amend their prepossessions and especially their assumptions about the country — Bernard De Voto
3. : a concentration on one idea or object to the exclusion of others : preoccupation
an amazing prepossession with financial concerns — T.A.Sherman
Synonyms: see predilection