prejudice

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Etymology [edit]

From Old French préjudice, from Latin praeiūdicium (previous judgment or damage), from prae- (before) + iūdicium (judgment).

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  • IPA: /ˈpɹɛd͡ʒudɪs/
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prejudice (plural prejudices)

  1. An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts.
  2. Any preconceived opinion or feeling, whether positive or negative.
  3. An irrational hostile attitude, fear or hatred towards a particular group, race or religion.
  4. The damage caused by such fear or hatred.
  5. (obsolete) Knowledge formed in advance; foresight, presaging.
    • 1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, II.ix:
      the first did in the forepart sit, / That nought mote hinder his quicke preiudize: / He had a sharpe foresight, and working wit [...].

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prejudice (third-person singular simple present prejudices, present participle prejudicing, simple past and past participle prejudiced)

  1. (transitive) To have a negative impact on someone's position, chances etc.
  2. (transitive) To cause prejudice.

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