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prejudice

/ˈpɹɛdʒədɪs/

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What does prejudice mean?

noun

  1. An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts.
  2. A preconception, any preconceived opinion or feeling, whether positive or negative.
  3. An irrational hostile attitude, fear or hatred towards a particular group, race or religion.
More meanings (5)

verb

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

adjective

  1. Pronunciation spelling of prejudiced, representing African-American Vernacular English.

noun

  1. (obsolete) Knowledge formed in advance; foresight, presaging.
  2. (obsolete) Mischief; hurt; damage; injury; detriment.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈpɹɛdʒədɪs/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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The Party shall protect such business information as is confidential from disclosure that would prejudice the investor's or the investment's competitive position.
CanadaNorth American Free Trade Agreement, 1992 Oct. 7 Tariff Phasing DescriptionsProject Gutenberg ebook #89
Moreover, he was not much alarmed by the citadels erected against the human mind in every direction, by superstition, despotism, and prejudice.
Victor HugoLes MisérablesTranslated by Isabel Florence HapgoodProject Gutenberg ebook #135
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Although often annoyed, and sometimes outraged, by this prejudice against color, I am indebted to it for many passages of quiet amusement.
Frederick DouglassMy Bondage and My FreedomProject Gutenberg ebook #202
We said we were glad to hear that she had "no prejudice," and was such a staunch friend to the coloured people.
William Craft; Ellen CraftRunning a Thousand Miles for Freedom Or, The Escape of William and Ellen Craft from SlaveryProject Gutenberg ebook #585
The simplest thing would be to deny the existence of a confession, and thus to get the witness to speak without prejudice.
Hans GrossCriminal Psychology: A Manual for Judges, Practitioners, and StudentsTranslated by Horace Meyer KallenProject Gutenberg ebook #1320