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prejudice
/ˈpɹɛdʒədɪs/
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What does prejudice mean?
noun
- An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts.
- A preconception, any preconceived opinion or feeling, whether positive or negative.
- An irrational hostile attitude, fear or hatred towards a particular group, race or religion.
More meanings (5)
verb
- To have a negative impact on (someone's position, chances etc.).
- To cause prejudice in; to bias the mind of.
adjective
- Pronunciation spelling of prejudiced, representing African-American Vernacular English.
noun
- (obsolete) Knowledge formed in advance; foresight, presaging.
- (obsolete) Mischief; hurt; damage; injury; detriment.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈpɹɛdʒədɪs/
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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.
Moreover, he was not much alarmed by the citadels erected against the human mind in every direction, by superstition, despotism, and prejudice.
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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.
We said we were glad to hear that she had "no prejudice," and was such a staunch friend to the coloured people.
The simplest thing would be to deny the existence of a confession, and thus to get the witness to speak without prejudice.