Prejudice Definition

prĕjə-dĭs
prejudiced, prejudices, prejudicing
noun
prejudices
A judgment or opinion formed before the facts are known; preconceived idea, favorable or, more usually, unfavorable.
Webster's New World
The holding of such judgments or opinions.
Webster's New World
A judgment or opinion held in disregard of facts that contradict it; unreasonable bias.
A prejudice against modern art.
Webster's New World
Suspicion, intolerance, or irrational hatred of other races, creeds, social classes, etc.
Webster's New World
Detriment or harm caused to a person, especially in a legal case.
The delay operated to her prejudice.
American Heritage
verb
prejudiced, prejudices, prejudicing
To injure or harm, as by some judgment or action.
Webster's New World
To cause to have or show prejudice; bias.
Webster's New World

To have a negative impact on someone's position, chances etc.

Wiktionary
Antonyms:
idiom
without prejudice
  • without detriment or injury
  • without dismissal of or detriment to (a legal right, claim, etc.)
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Prejudice

Noun

Singular:
prejudice
Plural:
prejudices

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Origin of Prejudice

  • Middle English from Old French from Latin praeiūdicium prae- pre- iūdicium judgment (from iūdex iūdic- judge deik- in Indo-European roots)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French prejudice, from Latin praeiÅ«dicium (“previous judgment or damage"), from prae- (“before") + iÅ«dicium (“judgment").

    From Wiktionary

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