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
  • Once Robinson was arrested for Charlie’s murder, the theories only multiplied.
    — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Refusing to believe that the ancestors of Native Americans could have built such monumental structures, writers floated bizarre theories as to who had.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 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
  • And with it, so too were any assumptions that this season at USC would be much different than the four that came before it.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Analysts on Monday pressed Novo executives on their pricing assumptions, questioning whether the company’s next pipeline of drugs can sustain premium price points once Wegovy and Ozempic lose exclusivity.
    — Annika Kim Constantino,Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 25 Sep. 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
  • The conversation opened with thoughts about how horror has always been a space where filmmakers can take creative swings, experiment with form and push boundaries to do all kinds of fantastic work.
    — William Earl, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Pugh, who is also currently on a promotional tour for her upcoming Netflix series East of Eden, took to Instagram to share her thoughts on the accusations after the new lawsuit was filed.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
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“Prepossessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prepossessions. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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