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Prejudice

//ˈpɹɛd͡ʒədɪs// adj, noun, verb

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Pronunciation spelling of prejudiced, representing African-American Vernacular English. alt-of, pronunciation-spelling

    "I’m not what you call an “A” student but I don’t mind school at lease it takes me away from home but the teachers are too prejudice they are mostly Whites and I never got a fair mark out of them."

Noun
  1. 1
    An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts. countable

    "Though often misled by prejudice and passion, he was emphatically an honest man."

  2. 2
    a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation wordnet
  3. 3
    A preconception, any preconceived opinion or feeling, whether positive or negative. countable

    "Morality is but a prejudice."

  4. 4
    An irrational hostile attitude, fear or hatred towards a particular group, race or religion. countable

    "I am free of all prejudices. I hate everyone equally."

  5. 5
    Knowledge formed in advance; foresight, presaging. countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "[…] the first did in the forepart sit, / That nought mote hinder his quicke preiudize: / He had a sharpe foresight, and working wit […]"

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  1. 6
    Mischief; hurt; damage; injury; detriment. countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "England and France might, through their amity, / Breed him some prejudice."

Verb
  1. 1
    To have a negative impact on (someone's position, chances etc.). transitive
  2. 2
    influence (somebody's) opinion in advance wordnet
  3. 3
    To cause prejudice in; to bias the mind of. transitive
  4. 4
    disadvantage by prejudice wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English prejudice, from Old French prejudice, derived from Latin praeiūdicium (“previous judgment or damage”), from prae- (“before”) + iūdicium (“judgment”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English prejudice, from Old French prejudice, derived from Latin praeiūdicium (“previous judgment or damage”), from prae- (“before”) + iūdicium (“judgment”).

Etymology 3

From Middle English prejudice, from Old French prejudice, derived from Latin praeiūdicium (“previous judgment or damage”), from prae- (“before”) + iūdicium (“judgment”).

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