Prepossessed

Pronunciation: /prɪˈpɒzɛst/

Definitions of prepossessed

adjective prepossessed is an adjective that means to be already biased or inclined towards a particular opinion or feeling

Example Sentences

A1 She was prepossessed with the idea of traveling to exotic places.

A2 The children were prepossessed by the colorful toys in the store window.

B1 The new employee was prepossessed with learning everything about the company.

B2 The professor was prepossessed with the theory of relativity and dedicated his career to studying it.

C1 The artist was prepossessed with capturing the essence of human emotion in her paintings.

C2 The detective was prepossessed with solving the cold case and spent years researching every detail.

Examples of prepossessed in a Sentence

formal She was prepossessed with the idea of starting her own business.

informal I'm prepossessed with the new video game that just came out.

slang I'm totally prepossessed with that new song.

figurative His mind was prepossessed with thoughts of revenge.

Grammatical Forms of prepossessed

• past tense: prepossessed
• plural: prepossessed
• comparative: more prepossessed
• superlative: most prepossessed
• present tense: prepossess
• future tense: will prepossess
• perfect tense: have prepossessed
• continuous tense: is prepossessing
• singular: prepossessed
• positive degree: prepossessed
• infinitive: to prepossess
• gerund: prepossessing
• participle: prepossessing

Origin and Evolution of prepossessed

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'prepossessed' originated from the Latin word 'prae' meaning 'before' and 'possessus' meaning 'possessed'.

Evolution of the word: Originally, 'prepossessed' meant to be possessed or influenced beforehand. Over time, the word evolved to also mean having a positive bias or inclination towards something.