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prejudiced

[prej-uh-dis] Example Sentences Origin

prej·u·dice

[prej-uh-dis] noun, verb, -diced, -dic·ing.
noun
1.
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, especially 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.

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Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English < Old French < Latin praejūdicium prejudgment, orig. preliminary or previous judicial inquiry, equivalent to prae- pre- + jūdicium legal proceedings, judging (jūdic-, stem of jūdex judge + -ium -ium)

prej·u·diced·ly, adverb
prej·u·dice·less, adjective
non·prej·u·diced, adjective
qua·si-prej·u·diced, adjective

prejudiced, prejudicial.


2. preconception, partiality, predilection, predisposition. See bias. 6. bias, influence.

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  • Many are against it, for it would expose the use of prejudiced opinion masquerading as religious belief.
  • Imagine if this is a student who has consistently made homophobic remarks, consistently makes prejudiced remarks.
  • They are far less prejudiced than earlier generations against blacks and gays.
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Word Origin & History

prejudice
late 13c., 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
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prejudice definition


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.)

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