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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Some of the essays are benign and well-documented; tales of her own neuroses, and her obsessions with the health of her father, Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm creator Larry David.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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Shop all of our latest obsessions in one place!—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
24 Mar. 2026
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But the scene’s real poignancy will come from their sudden realization of how completely wrong their assumptions have been about the public’s attitude towards their products.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Notably, Graff’s return on investment analysis makes conservative assumptions.—
Tommy Schultz,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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More than just a mere tale of medieval heroism, this is a surreal, gorgeous piece of work that challenges preconceptions of fantasy dramas and feels vitally fresh.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
5 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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The jury ordered Meta and YouTube to pay a total of $3 million in compensatory damages plus additional punitive damages to a woman, now 20 years old, who said their platforms were engineered to addict her and caused her body dysmorphia, anxiety and suicidal thoughts.—
Kara Alaimo,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Had those dark feelings, really scary deep thoughts.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Prepossessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prepossessions. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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