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Prejudice

ˈprɛdʒʊdɪs

Prejudice definitions

noun

Inflections:

prejudice prejudices

preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience

"prejudice against people from different backgrounds"

Synonyms:
preconceived idea preconception preconceived notion
- dislike, hostility, or unjust behaviour deriving from preconceived and unfounded opinions
  
  "accusations of racial prejudice"
harm or injury that results or may result from some action or judgement

"prejudice resulting from delay in the institution of the proceedings"

Synonyms:
detriment harm disadvantage damage injury hurt impairment loss

verb

Inflections:

prejudice prejudiced prejudices prejudicing

give rise to prejudice in (someone); make biased

"the statement might prejudice the jury"

Synonyms:
bias influence sway predispose make biased make partial make partisan colour poison jaundice warp twist slant distort
cause harm to (a state of affairs)

"delay is likely to prejudice the child's welfare"

Synonyms:
damage be detrimental to be prejudicial to be disadvantageous to injure harm hurt mar spoil impair undermine be deleterious to hinder compromise drive a nail into the coffin of