prejudice

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French prejudice, from Latin praeiūdicium (“previous judgment or damage”), from prae- (“before”) + iūdicium (“judgment”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɹɛd͡ʒədɪs/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Hyphenation: prej‧u‧dice

Noun

prejudice (countable and uncountable, plural prejudices)

  1. (countable) An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts.
    • (Can we date this quote by Macaulay and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
      Though often misled by prejudice and passion, he was emphatically an honest man.
  2. (countable) Any preconceived opinion or feeling, whether positive or negative.
  3. (countable) An irrational hostile attitude, fear or hatred towards a particular group, race or religion.
    I am free of all prejudices. I hate everyone equally.
  4. (obsolete) Knowledge formed in advance; foresight, presaging.
  5. (obsolete) Mischief; hurt; damage; injury; detriment.
    • 1793, Benjamin Franklin, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin‎[1], §20:
      We both of us happen’d to know, as well as the Stationer, that Riddlesden the Attorney, was a very Knave. He had half ruin’d Miss Read’s Father by drawing him in to be bound for him. By his Letter it appear’d, there was a secret Scheme on foot to the Prejudice of Hamilton, (Suppos’d to be then coming over with us,) and that Keith was concern’d in it with Riddlesden. [...]
    (Can we find and add a quotation of John Locke to this entry?)
    • (Can we date this quote by Shakespeare and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
      England and France might, through their amity, / Breed him some prejudice.
    • (Can we date this quote by Fuller and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
      For Pens, so usefull for Scholars to note the remarkables they read, with an impression easily deleble without prejudice to the Book.

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Verb

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  1. (transitive) To have a negative impact on (someone's position, chances etc.).
  2. (transitive) To cause prejudice in; to bias the mind of.

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See also

Old French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin praeiudicium.

Noun

prejudice oblique singular, f (oblique plural prejudices, nominative singular prejudice, nominative plural prejudices)

  1. (chiefly law) harm; damage
  2. (chiefly law) prejudgment; prejudice

Descendants

  • English: prejudice
  • French: préjudice
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