Prepossession

Definition:

• (n.) Preoccupation; prior possession.
• (n.) 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.

Compare prepossession with other words:

prepossession vs. repossession

prejudice vs. prepossession

possession vs. prepossession