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Prejudice is a bias or a preconceived opinion, idea, or belief about something. When you act based on prejudice, you make up your mind about something and make generalizations about it before fully knowing about it.
The meaning of PREJUDICE is injury or damage resulting from some judgment or action of another in disregard of one's rights; especially : detriment to one's legal rights or claims. How to use prejudice in a sentence.
PREJUDICE definition: 1. an unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially when formed without enough thought or…. Learn more.
prejudice. noun. /ˈpredʒədɪs/. /ˈpredʒədɪs/. [uncountable, countable] Idioms. 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.
If you prejudice someone, you cause them to have a negative attitude towards someone else. Lawyers are not allowed to bring certain types of evidence such as rumors into a trial because it might prejudice the jury.
the feeling of not liking a group of people or unfair treatment of them because they are a different race, sex, religion, etc: racial prejudice. prejudice against women.
an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason. any preconceived opinion or feeling, either favorable or unfavorable. Synonyms: predisposition, predilection, partiality, preconception.
