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Preconception vs Prepossession - What's the difference?

preconception | prepossession |

As nouns the difference between preconception and prepossession

is that preconception is an opinion formed before obtaining adequate evidence, especially as the result of bias or prejudice while prepossession is preoccupation; having possession beforehand.

preconception

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An opinion formed before obtaining adequate evidence, especially as the result of bias or prejudice.
  • A prejudice that prevents rational consideration of an issue.

    • prepossession

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Preoccupation; having possession beforehand.
  • A preconceived opinion, or previous impression; bias, prejudice.
  • * 1902 , William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience , Folio Society 2008, p. 386:
    • The spontaneous intellect of man always defines the divine which it feels in ways that harmonise with its temporary intellectual prepossessions .

    Quotations

    * 1791' : I am fully sensible to the greatness of that freedom, which I take with you on the present occasion; a liberty which seemed to me scarcely allowable, when I reflected on that distinguished and dignified station in which you stand, and the almost general prejudice and ' prepossession , which is so prevalent in the world against those of my complexion. - Letter from , August 19, 1791

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