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Definition of Prejudice
1. Verb. Disadvantage by prejudice.
2. Noun. A partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation.
Specialized synonyms: Taboo, Tabu, Irrational Hostility, Experimenter Bias, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Racism, Tendentiousness
Generic synonyms: Partiality, Partisanship
Derivative terms: Bias, Bias, Prejudicial, Prejudicious
3. Verb. Influence (somebody's) opinion in advance.
Specialized synonyms: Bias, Predetermine, Bias
Generic synonyms: Act Upon, Influence, Work
Derivative terms: Prepossession
Definition of Prejudice
1. n. Foresight.
2. v. t. To cause to have prejudice; to prepossess with opinions formed without due knowledge or examination; to bias the mind of, by hasty and incorrect notions; to give an unreasonable bent to, as to one side or the other of a cause; as, to prejudice a critic or a juryman.
Definition of Prejudice
1. Noun. An adverse judgement or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts. ¹
2. Noun. Any preconceived opinion or feeling, whether positive or negative. ¹
3. Noun. An irrational hostile attitude, fear or hatred towards a particular group, race or religion. ¹
4. Noun. The damage caused by such fear or hatred. ¹
5. Noun. (obsolete) Knowledge formed in advance; foresight, presaging. ¹
6. Verb. (transitive) To have a negative impact on someone's position, chances etc. ¹
7. Verb. (transitive) To cause '''prejudice'''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Prejudice
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