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1 praejudico
prae-jūdĭco, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a., to judge, pass sentence, or decide beforehand, to prejudge (class.).I.Lit., in the judicial sphere:II.praejudicare de aliquo majore maleficio,
Cic. Inv. 1, 20, 60; id. Verr. 2, 3, 65, § 153.—Transf., apart from judicial lang.: de iis censores praejudicent, let the censors give their preliminary judgment (before the case is brought before the judges), Cic. Leg. 3, 20, 47.—B.To be injurious, prejudicial; with dat. (post-class.):B.res inter alios judicatae aliis non praejudicant,
Dig. 42, 1, 63; 47, 10, 7:ingenuitati,
Paul. Sent. 5, 3, 3; Ambros. in Luc. 3, 41.—Hence, praejūdĭcātus, a, um, P. a., decided beforehand, prejudged:praejudicatum eventum belli habetis,
Liv. 42, 61:res,
Cic. Clu. 17, 49:nihil,
id. ib. 44, 124:opinio,
a preconceived notion, prejudice, id. N. D. 1, 5, 10.— Sup.:vir praejudicatissimus,
i.e. whose talents are already clearly ascertained, Sid. post Carm. 22.—Subst.: praejūdĭ-cātum, i, n.1.Something decided beforehand, Liv. 26, 2.—2.A previous opinion, prepossession, = praejudicium postulo, ut ne quid huc praejudicati afferatis, Cic. Clu. 2, 6.
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Prepossession — Pre pos*ses sion, n. [1913 Webster] 1. Preoccupation; prior possession. Hammond. [1913 Webster] 2. Preoccupation of the mind by an opinion, or impression, already formed; preconceived opinion; previous impression; bias; generally, but not always … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prepossession — index compulsion (obsession), foregone conclusion, inequity, partiality, preconception, predetermination, predilection … Law dictionary
prepossession — partiality, prejudice, bias, *predilection Analogous words: bent, turn, knack, aptitude, *gift: ieaning, penchant: predisposition, inclination (see corresponding verbs at INCLINE) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
prepossession — noun 1. the condition of being prepossessed the king s prepossession in my favor is very valuable • Hypernyms: ↑condition, ↑status 2. an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions • Syn:… … Useful english dictionary
prepossession — noun Date: 1648 1. archaic prior possession 2. an attitude, belief, or impression formed beforehand ; prejudice 3. an exclusive concern with one idea or object ; preoccupation Synonyms: see predilection … New Collegiate Dictionary
prepossession — prepossessionary, adj. /pree peuh zesh euhn/, n. 1. the state of being prepossessed. 2. a prejudice, esp. one in favor of a person or thing. [1640 50; PRE + POSSESSION] Syn. 2. predilection, liking, bias, interest. * * * … Universalium
prepossession — noun /pɹiːpəˈzɛʃən/ a) Preoccupation; having possession beforehand. The spontaneous intellect of man always defines the divine which it feels in ways that harmonise with its temporary intellectual prepossessions. b) A preconceived opinion, or… … Wiktionary
prepossession — Synonyms and related words: adoption, adverse possession, affinity, alodium, appropriation, arrogation, assumption, bag, bent, bias, burgage, chosen kind, claim, colonization, colony, complex, compulsion, conquest, cup of tea, de facto, de jure,… … Moby Thesaurus
prepossession — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Preoccupation] Syn. dreaming, pastime, problem; see distraction 2 . 2. [Bias] Syn. tendency, aversion, partiality; see inclination 1 , prejudice . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. An inclination for or against that inhibits … English dictionary for students
prepossession — pre·pos ses·sion || ‚prɪËpÉ™ zeʃn n. positive impression; tendency, inclination; prejudice, bias, preconceived opinion … English contemporary dictionary
prepossession — n. 1. Preoccupation, prior possession. 2. Bias, one sidedness, bent, preconceived opinion, inclination, preconception, prejudgment, prejudice … New dictionary of synonyms
