prepossessions

noun

plural of prepossession
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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  1. theories
  2. obsessions
  3. assumptions
  4. enthusiasms
  5. preconceptions
  6. thoughts
Noun
  • Some universities have a long standing tradition of continually testing students’ ability to explain and rationalise their theories.
    — Reynald Fasciaux, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • But when the 17-year-old Russian returns what seems like moments later with a solution to significantly advance the theories outlined in the paper, the professor finds himself with a new research partner.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of theories
Noun
  • It’s been a long journey of taking note of current events, including where the world is going, as well as people’s obsessions and fears.
    — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Despite the lavish visuals of the series’ foray into medieval Hungary, the connection between Báthory and Lizzie is thin at best, mostly coming off as an excuse for Murphy to write in his own obsessions into the show.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of obsessions
Noun
  • This moment captures a tension that Said faced in battling assumptions that deep political engagement somehow foreclosed the possibility of other interests.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Teams can test assumptions, gather feedback and decide whether an idea deserves another iteration or should be left behind.
    — Stephen Clark, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of assumptions
Noun
  • Tyson offered up his thoughts and enthusiasms on this remarkable investigatory tool.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Two of Zohran Mamdani’s enthusiasms — better bus service and soccer — have, in the World Cup, found their moment of zingy cross-pollination.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 4 June 2026
Definition of enthusiasms
Noun
  • As always, the science of leadership is a great deal more nuanced than our implicit preconceptions would imply.
    — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Beck never told Nilles what to play or how to play it, which left her with preconceptions ill-suited to Rush.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of preconceptions
Noun
  • Like fans of the movie, and Colleen Hoover’s book on which the movie is based, star Anne Hathaway (who plays the titular character in the film), has her own thoughts.
    — Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Verity dwells almost entirely in the gulf between the front-facing celeb being interviewed by Alex Cooper and the vicious private thoughts of her confession.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of thoughts
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“Prepossessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prepossessions. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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