Etymology

prosopolepsy

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Today it means: a premature opinion or prejudice against a person, formed from external appearance Full definition →

Ancient Greek πρόσωπον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπρόσωπον“face, person”
  2. English todayprosopolepsy

Reflecting New Latin combining forms: prosopo- + -lepsy; from Ancient Greek πρόσωπον (prósōpon, “face, person”) + λῆψις (lêpsis, “taking, seizure”).

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