Prepossession

Part of speech: noun (n.)

1. Preoccupation; prior possession. Hammond.

2. Preoccupation of the mind by an opinion, or impression, already formed; preconceived opinion; previous impression; bias; -- generally, but not always, used in a favorable sense; as, the prepossessions of childhood. "The prejudices and prepossessions of the country." Sir W. Scott.

Synonyms: Bent; bias; inclination; preoccupancy; prejudgment. See Bent.