prejudice
[ prej-uh-dis ]
/ ˈprɛdʒ ə dɪs /
noun
an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.
any preconceived opinion or feeling, either favorable or unfavorable.
unreasonable feelings, opinions, or attitudes, especially of a hostile nature, regarding an ethnic, racial, social, or religious group.
such attitudes considered collectively: The war against prejudice is never-ending.
damage or injury; detriment: a law that operated to the prejudice of the majority.
verb (used with object), prej·u·diced, prej·u·dic·ing.
to affect with a prejudice, either favorable or unfavorable: His honesty and sincerity prejudiced us in his favor.
Idioms for prejudice
without prejudice, Law.
without dismissing, damaging, or otherwise affecting a legal interest or demand.
Origin of prejudice
SYNONYMS FOR prejudice
synonym study for prejudice
2. See
bias.
OTHER WORDS FROM prejudice
prej·u·diced·ly, adverb prej·u·dice·less, adjective non·prej·u·diced, adjective qua·si-prej·u·diced, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH prejudice
prejudiced prejudicialWords nearby prejudice
preindustrial,
preinform,
preinvasive,
prejudge,
prejudging,
prejudice,
prejudicial,
prelacy,
prelapsarian,
prelate,
prelate nullius
Example sentences from the Web for prejudice
British Dictionary definitions for prejudice
prejudice
/ (ˈprɛdʒʊdɪs) /
noun
verb (tr)
to cause to be prejudiced
to disadvantage or injure by prejudice
Word Origin for prejudice
C13: from Old French
préjudice, from Latin
praejūdicium a preceding judgment, disadvantage, from
prae before +
jūdicium trial, sentence, from
jūdex a judge
Cultural definitions for prejudice
prejudice
A hostile opinion about some person or class of persons. Prejudice is socially learned and is usually grounded in misconception, misunderstanding, and inflexible generalizations. In particular, African-Americans have been victims of prejudice on a variety of social, economic, and political levels. (See civil rights movement and segregation.)