prepossession
Already-formed favorable opinion
Prepossession is a preconceived opinion or bias formed before full consideration of the facts.
The word suggests being mentally "possessed" by an idea in advance: His prepossession against modern art kept him from enjoying the exhibit.
Less commonly, prepossession can mean a favorable impression that captivates from the start—the state of being prepossessing.
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- preconceptionBelief formed beforehand
- prejudgmentOpinion formed beforehand
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- one-sidednessImbalanced viewpoint or treatment
bigotry · discrimination · intolerance · narrow-mindedness · unfairness · favoritism · misconception · misjudgment
Innate tendency toward something
- leaningTendency toward something
- tendencyInclination toward a behavior
- propensityInnate behavioral inclination
- proclivityInherent tendency toward something
bent · penchant · predilection · affinity · fondness · preference · liking · taste
Persistent mental attachment
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- engrossmentTotal absorption in something
- fascinationIntense absorbed interest
captivation · enthrallment · infatuation · mania · single-mindedness · consumed · distraction · daydream
Imprecise mental impression
- ideaMental formation
- assumptionUnverified belief accepted as true
- suppositionBelief without proof
- presumptionBelief held without proof
belief · conviction · opinion · sentiment · feeling · expectation · anticipation · presupposition
prejudice
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- preconceptionBelief formed beforehand
- prejudgmentOpinion formed beforehand
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
one-sidedness · bigotry · discrimination · intolerance · narrow-mindedness · unfairness · favoritism · misconception · misjudgment · foregone conclusion
predisposition
Innate tendency toward something
- leaningTendency toward something
- tendencyInclination toward a behavior
- propensityInnate behavioral inclination
proclivity · bent · penchant · predilection · affinity · fondness · preference · liking · taste · attraction
fixation
Persistent mental attachment
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- engrossmentTotal absorption in something
fascination · captivation · enthrallment · infatuation · mania · single-mindedness · consumed · distraction · daydream · reverie
notion
Imprecise mental impression
- ideaMental formation
- assumptionUnverified belief accepted as true
- suppositionBelief without proof
presumption · belief · conviction · opinion · sentiment · feeling · expectation · anticipation · presupposition · hunch
prepossessionopen-mindedness
Acceptance of differing viewpoints
impartiality · objectivity · unbiasedness · neutrality · detachment
prepossessionindifference
Lack of interest
apathy · unconcern · disinterest · nonchalance · insouciance
prepossessiondisinclination
Lack of desire
aversion · dislike · distaste · antipathy · repugnance