Prejudice

/ˈpɹɛd͡ʒədɪs/

Synonyms for "prejudice" (277 found)

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Closest matches (56)

Noun(20 words)

bias preconception assumptionbias againstbias against evidencebias in measurementbias in researchbias influenced thinkingbias the databias the resultsbias towardbiases biasing biassing bigotries bigotry blinkering chauvinism clannishnessconfirmation bias toward

a thing forabuse affinity afflict aggrieve angle animus apartheid aptitude aptness attitude bag befoul bend bent bewitch bias bigotry blemish blight

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castchosen kindcolor conatus condemn conduciveness corrupt cronyism crucifycup of teacurse damage

Adjective(4 words)

apparent biasbiasedcultural bias towardcultural neglect

Strong matches (83)

Noun(20 words)

damage discriminate discrimination disliking ethnicism favoring flavour harboring harm hatehidden biashighly biasedhomophobia inequality inequity injury intolerancejaundiced eyejaundices jaundicing

defile delight deprave despoil destroy detriment diathesis disadvantage discrimination dislike dispose disposition disserve distort distressdo a mischiefdo evildo illdo wrongdo wrong by

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doom drawback druthers eagerness envenom fanaticism fancy favor favoritismfeeling forfetish forejudgmentget into troublehandicap harass harm hex hurt impair impairment inclination incline inequality infect influence injure injury injustice instinct intolerance jaundicejaundiced eyejinx

Verb(5 words)

disadvantaging discriminated discriminates disfavorsignoring evidence

Adjective(5 words)

discriminatingethnic stereotypefrench biaisideological biasill disposition

Related words (138)

leaning liability liking lossloss of groundmale chauvinismmaltreat mar menace mischief mistreat molest one-sidedness outrageparti prispartialism partialityparticular choicepartisanship penchant

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persecutepersonal choicepersuasionplay havoc withplay hob withpoison pollute preapprehension preconception preconclusion preconsideration predecision predetermination predilection predispose predisposition preference prejudge prejudgment prejudicationprejudice againstprejudice the issuepremature judgmentprenotion prepossess prepossession presumption presupposal presupposition presurmise probability proclivity proneness propensity racialism racism readiness relish savage scathesensitivity tosexism skew slantsoft spotspoilstep backwardstyle susceptibility sway taint tarnish taste tendency thing threaten torment torture tropism turn twist type undetachment undispassionateness unfairness violate vitiate warp weakness willingness woundwreak havocwreak havoc onwrong

Noun(31 words)

loss of objectivitymisogynymost partialnarrow-mindednessone sidedone-sidednessopinion drivenpartial topartialities partiality partisanship preconceptions predilections preference prejudge prejudgmentprejudgment impactprejudices profilingracial bias

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skewness slantingstereotype biasstereotypes stereotyping stigmas tendentiousnesstends towardtransphobiaunfairly biasedunfairnesses

Adjective(8 words)

personal interestprejudicedprejudicial thinkingprepossessing sectarian slantedsubjective assessmentsystematic bias

Verb(4 words)

preconceiving prejudges prepossess prepossesses

Adverb(1 words)

slantways

Choosing the right synonym

Closest matches in this entry: bias, preconception, a thing for, abuse, affinity.
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Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

13 entries

act uponattitude bias disadvantage disfavor disfavour harm influence injury opinion partiality partisanship work

More specific

6 entries

discriminategender prejudiceprejudge prejudicateracial prejudicereligious prejudice

Collocations

8 entries

gender prejudiceinstitutional prejudicepersonal prejudiceprejudice against minoritiesprejudice in educationracial prejudicereligious prejudicesystemic prejudice

Inflections

3 entries

prejudiced prejudices prejudicing

Derivations

5 entries

prejudiced prejudices prejudicial prejudicially prejudicing

Translations

52 translations across 44 languages.

Albanian

1 entries

tangë noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Ancient Greek

1 entries

πρόκριμα noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Armenian

1 entries

նախապաշարմունք noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Azerbaijani

1 entries

qərəz noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Bashkir

1 entries

хөрәфәт noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Belarusian

1 entries

прадузя́тасць noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Bulgarian

1 entries

предразсъдък noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Catalan

1 entries

prejudici noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Chinese Mandarin

2 entries

偏見 /偏见 noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)
成見 /成见 noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Czech

1 entries

předsudek noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Danish

1 entries

fordom noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Dutch

1 entries

vooroordeel noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Esperanto

1 entries

antaŭjuĝo noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Estonian

1 entries

eelarvamus noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Finnish

1 entries

ennakkoluulo noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

French

1 entries

préjugé noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

German

2 entries

Voreingenommenheit noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)
Vorurteil noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Gothic

1 entries

𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌳𐍉𐌼𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Greek

1 entries

προκατάληψη noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Hindi

2 entries

तअस्सुब noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)
पूर्वाग्रह noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Hungarian

1 entries

előítélet noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Indonesian

1 entries

prasangka noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Italian

1 entries

pregiudizio noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Japanese

3 entries

偏見 noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)
僻見 noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)
先入観 noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Korean

1 entries

편견 noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Latvian

1 entries

aizspriedums noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Lithuanian

1 entries

išankstinis nusistatymas noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Macedonian

1 entries

предрасуда noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Malay

1 entries

prejudis noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Norwegian

1 entries

fordom noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Persian

1 entries

پیشداوری noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Polish

1 entries

uprzedzenie noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Portuguese

1 entries

preconceito noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Romanian

1 entries

prejudecată noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Russian

3 entries

предвзя́тость noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)
предрассу́док noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)
предубежде́ние noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Serbo-Croatian

2 entries

predrasuda noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)
предрасуда noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Slovak

1 entries

predsudok noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Spanish

1 entries

prejuicio noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Swedish

1 entries

fördom noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Thai

1 entries

อคติ noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Turkish

1 entries

önyargı noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Ukrainian

1 entries

упере́дження noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Urdu

1 entries

تَعَصُّب noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Vietnamese

1 entries

định kiến noun (adverse judgement formed beforehand)

Sample sentences

20 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

I don't have a prejudice against foreign workers.

Source: tatoeba (21875)

Intellectually we know prejudice is wrong.

Source: tatoeba (249111)

Ethnic minorities struggle against prejudice, poverty and so on.

Source: tatoeba (267919)

Ethnic minorities struggle against prejudice and poverty.

Source: tatoeba (267921)

Showing 4 of 20 available sentences.

Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "prejudice"?

Closest matches include bias, preconception, a thing for, abuse, affinity.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "prejudice"?

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