an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.
2.
any preconceived opinion or feeling, either favorable or unfavorable.
3.
unreasonable feelings, opinions, or attitudes, esp. of a hostile nature, regarding a racial, religious, or national group.
4.
such attitudes considered collectively: The war against prejudice is never-ending.
5.
damage or injury; detriment: a law that operated to the prejudice of the majority.
–verb (used with object)
6.
to affect with a prejudice, either favorable or unfavorable: His honesty and sincerity prejudiced us in his favor.
—Idiom
7.
without prejudice, Law. without dismissing, damaging, or otherwise affecting a legal interest or demand.
[Origin: 1250–1300; ME < OF < L praejūdicium prejudgment, orig. preliminary or previous judicial inquiry, equiv. to prae-pre-+ jūdicium legal proceedings, judging (jūdic-, s. of jūdexjudge+ -ium-ium)]
—Related forms
prej·u·diced·ly, adverb
prej·u·dice·less, adjective
—Synonyms 2. preconception, partiality, predilection, predisposition. See bias.6. bias, influence.
An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge or examination of the facts.
A preconceived preference or idea.
The act or state of holding unreasonable preconceived judgments or convictions. See Synonyms at predilection.
Irrational suspicion or hatred of a particular group, race, or religion.
Detriment or injury caused to a person by the preconceived, unfavorable conviction of another or others.
tr.v.
prej·u·diced, prej·u·dic·ing, prej·u·dic·es
To cause (someone) to judge prematurely and irrationally. See Synonyms at bias.
To affect injuriously or detrimentally by a judgment or an act.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin praeiūdicium : prae-, pre- + iūdicium, judgment (from iūdex, iūdic-, judge; see deik- in Indo-European roots).]
c.1290, from O.Fr. prejudice (13c.), from M.L. prejudicium "injustice," from L. præjudicium "prior judgment," from præ- "before" + judicium "judgment," from judex (gen. judicis) "judge." The notion is of "preconceived opinion;" the verb meaning "to affect or fill with prejudice" is from 1610.
(an) opinion or feeling for or especially against something, formed unfairly or unreasonably ie without proper knowledge Example: The jury must listen to his statement without prejudice; Is racial prejudice (= dislike of people because of their race) increasing in this country?
Arabic:
تَحَيُّز، مُحاباه، تَحامُل
Chinese (Simplified):
偏见
Chinese (Traditional):
偏見
Czech:
předsudek
Danish:
forudindtagethed
Dutch:
vooroordeel
Estonian:
eelarvamus
Finnish:
ennakkoluulo
French:
préjugé
German:
das Vorurteil
Greek:
προκατάληψη
Hungarian:
előítélet
Icelandic:
fordómar
Indonesian:
prasangka
Italian:
pregiudizio
Japanese:
偏見
Korean:
편견, 선입관
Latvian:
aizspriedums
Lithuanian:
išankstinis nusistatymas, prietaras
Norwegian:
fordom
Polish:
uprzedzenie
Portuguese (Brazil):
preconceito
Portuguese (Portugal):
preconceito
Romanian:
prejudecată
Russian:
предубеждение
Slovak:
predsudok
Slovenian:
predsodek; prejudic
Spanish:
prejuicio
Swedish:
fördom
Turkish:
ön yargı
prejudice1[ˈpredʒədis]verb
to cause to feel prejudice for or against something
Arabic:
يَجْعَلُه متَحَيِّزا أو مُتحاملا
Chinese (Simplified):
使抱有偏见
Chinese (Traditional):
使抱有偏見
Czech:
nepříznivě ovlivnit
Danish:
gøre én forudindtaget; indgive fordomme
Dutch:
innemen voor, *tegen
Estonian:
eelarvamust sisendama
Finnish:
tehdä ennakkoluuloiseksi
French:
prévenir (contre)
German:
einnehmen
Greek:
προκαταλαμβάνω, προδιαθέτω
Hungarian:
elfogulttá tesz
Icelandic:
gera e-n hlutdrægan
Indonesian:
berprasangka
Italian:
prevenire
Japanese:
偏見をもたせる
Korean:
편견을 갖게 하다
Latvian:
radīt aizspriedumu
Lithuanian:
iš anksto nuteikti
Norwegian:
skape fordommer, bli forutinntatt
Polish:
uprzedzać
Portuguese (Brazil):
predispor contra
Portuguese (Portugal):
predispor
Romanian:
a influenţa
Russian:
создавать предвзятое мнение
Slovak:
nepriaznivo ovplyvniť
Slovenian:
vnaprej ustvariti sodbo, prejudicirati
Spanish:
predisponer contra, *en favor de
Swedish:
inge ngn fördomar
Turkish:
olumsuz yönde etkilemek
prejudice2[ˈpredʒədis]verb
to harm or endanger (a person's position, prospects etc) in some way Example: Your terrible handwriting will prejudice your chances of passing the exam.
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. (Seecivil rights movementandsegregation.)
[Chapter:] Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology
Pre*judge"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prejudged; p. pr. & vb. n. Prejudging.] [Pref. pre + judge: cf. F. pr['e]juger. Cf. Prejudicate, Prejudice.] To judge before hearing, or before full and sufficient examination; to decide or sentence by anticipation; to condemn beforehand. The committee of council hath prejudged the whole case, by calling the united sense of both houses of Parliament" a universal clamor." --Swift.
Prej"u*dice\, n. [F. pr['e]judice, L. praejudicium; prae before + judicium judgment. See Prejudicate, Judicial.]1. Foresight. [Obs.] Naught might hinder his quick prejudize. --Spenser. 2. An opinion or judgment formed without due examination; prejudgment; a leaning toward one side of a question from other considerations than those belonging to it; an unreasonable predilection for, or objection against, anything; especially, an opinion or leaning adverse to anything, without just grounds, or before sufficient knowledge. Though often misled by prejudice and passion, he was emphatically an honest man. --Macaulay. 3. (Law) A bias on the part of judge, juror, or witness which interferes with fairness of judgment. 4. Mischief; hurt; damage; injury; detriment. --Locke. England and France might, through their amity, Breed him some prejudice. --Shak. Syn: Prejudgment; prepossession; bias; harm; hurt; damage; detriment; mischief; disadvantage.
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