prejudice
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/ˈpɹɛd͡ʒədɪs/
English
Definitions
noun
- An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts.
- Any preconceived opinion or feeling, whether positive or negative.
- An irrational hostile attitude, fear or hatred towards a particular group, race or religion.“I am free of all prejudices. I hate everyone equally.”
- Knowledge formed in advance; foresight, presaging.
verb
- To have a negative impact on (someone's position, chances etc.).
- To cause prejudice in; to bias the mind of.
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Synonyms
prepossessbiasprejudgeprejudgementbiasedanticipatepredetermineprecedentpredisposedpre-emptpartialityeffectdiscriminationstereotypeinfluencedcompromising