prejudice
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English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
- præjudice (archaic)
Etymology [edit]
From Old French préjudice, from Latin praeiūdicium (“previous judgment or damage”), from prae- (“before”) + iūdicium (“judgment”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
prejudice (plural prejudices)
- An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts.
- Any preconceived opinion or feeling, whether positive or negative.
- An irrational hostile attitude, fear or hatred towards a particular group, race or religion.
- The damage caused by such fear or hatred.
- (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 [...].
- 1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, II.ix:
Translations [edit]
adverse judgement formed beforehand
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any preconceived opinion
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irrational hostile attitude
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damage caused
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Derived terms [edit]
- (Law) without prejudice - without affecting a legal interest
- in prejudice of - to the detriment or injury of
- to the prejudice of - with resulting harm to
Verb [edit]
prejudice (third-person singular simple present prejudices, present participle prejudicing, simple past and past participle prejudiced)
- (transitive) To have a negative impact on someone's position, chances etc.
- (transitive) To cause prejudice.
Translations [edit]
to have a negative impact
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to cause prejudice
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