prejudice

IPA: prˈɛdʒʌdɪs

noun

  • (countable) An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts.
  • (countable) A preconception, any preconceived opinion or feeling, whether positive or negative.
  • (countable) An irrational hostile attitude, fear or hatred towards a particular group, race or religion.
  • (obsolete) Knowledge formed in advance; foresight, presaging.
  • (chiefly obsolete) Mischief; hurt; damage; injury; detriment.

verb

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

adjective

  • Misspelling of prejudiced. [Having prejudices.]
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Examples of "prejudice" in Sentences

  • There was also the prejudice of the times.
  • He is concerned of prejudice in the trial.
  • The opera tells the story of the prejudice.
  • That's an example of coddling racial prejudice.
  • Break down the word prejudice and what do you get?
  • The prejudices and evasions were a marvel to behold.
  • The way it is worded reveals the prejudice of the writer.
  • The woman warrior is the casualty of prejudice and stereotypes.
  • The intent of bagism was to satirize prejudice and stereotyping.
  • It was a plea for the innocent victim of prejudice or inhumane policies.
  • It is the insensitivity of thoughtless use of words that leads to prejudice.
  • In this sense, stereotypes conform to the literal meaning of the word "prejudice," which is a prejudgment, derived from the Latin praejudicium.
  • Although racial attitudes are what most of us think about when we hear the word prejudice, the longest standing bastion of prejudice is religion.
  • You can guess, of course, but that careful void at the center of the script makes it easier to see how that kind of prejudice is a timeless thing.

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