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Webster 1913 Edition


Prosopolepsy

Prosˊo-po-lep′sy

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Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK];
πρόσωπον
a face, a person + [GREEK] a taking, receiving, [GREEK] to take.]
Respect of persons; especially, a premature opinion or prejudice against a person, formed from his external appearance.
[R.]
Addison.

Webster 1828 Edition


Prosopolepsy

PROSOPOLEP'SY

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Noun.
[Gr.] Respect of persons; more particularly, a premature opinion or prejudice against a person, formed by a view of his external appearance.

Definition 2024


prosopolepsy

prosopolepsy

English

Noun

prosopolepsy (usually uncountable, plural prosopolepsies)

  1. respect of persons; especially, a premature opinion or prejudice against a person, formed from external appearance
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