prejudicial

[ prej-uh-dish-uh l ]
/ ˌprɛdʒ əˈdɪʃ əl /

adjective

causing prejudice or disadvantage; detrimental.

Origin of prejudicial

1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin praejūdiciālis; see prejudice, -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM prejudicial

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH prejudicial

prejudiced prejudicial

Words nearby prejudicial

preinform, preinvasive, prejudge, prejudging, prejudice, prejudicial, prelacy, prelapsarian, prelate, prelate nullius, prelatism

British Dictionary definitions for nonprejudicial

prejudicial
/ (ˌprɛdʒʊˈdɪʃəl) /

adjective

causing prejudice; detrimental or damaging

Derived forms of prejudicial

prejudicially, adverb