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- DictionaryPrej·u·dice/ˈprejədəs/
noun
- 1. preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience: "prejudice against people from different backgrounds"
- 2. harm or injury that results or may result from some action or judgment: "prejudice resulting from delay in the institution of the proceedings"
verb
- 1. give rise to prejudice in (someone); make biased: "the statement might prejudice the jury"
- 2. cause harm to (a state of affairs): "delay is likely to prejudice the child's welfare"
Nov 8, 2022 · Prejudice is an assumption or an opinion about someone simply based on that person's membership to a particular group. For example, people can be prejudiced against someone else of a different ethnicity, gender, or religion.
noun. a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation. synonyms: bias, preconception. see more. verb. influence (somebody's) opinion in advance. synonyms: prepossess. see more. verb. disadvantage by prejudice. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈprɛdʒədəs/ UK. /ˈprɛdʒədɪs/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Prejudice."
an unreasonable dislike of or preference for a person, group, custom, etc., especially when it is based on their race, religion, sex, etc. a victim of racial prejudice. Their decision was based on ignorance and prejudice. prejudice against somebody/something There was often prejudice against people with disabilities.
The word "prejudice" can also refer to unfounded or pigeonholed beliefs and it may apply to "any unreasonable attitude that is unusually resistant to rational influence". Gordon Allport defined prejudice as a "feeling, favorable or unfavorable, toward a person or thing, prior to, or not based on, actual experience".
to influence someone in an unfair way so that they have a bad opinion of someone or something: Her comments may have prejudiced the voters against him. prejudice verb [T] (SITUATION) to have a harmful effect on a situation: Newspaper reports have prejudiced the trial.
1 day ago · noun. 1. a judgment or opinion formed before the facts are known; preconceived idea, favorable or, more usually, unfavorable. 2. a. a judgment or opinion held in disregard of facts that contradict it; unreasonable bias. a prejudice against modern art. b. the holding of such judgments or opinions.
5 days ago · Prejudice, adverse or hostile attitude toward a group or its individual members, generally without just grounds or before sufficient evidence. It is characterized by irrational, stereotyped beliefs.
