This shows grade level based on the word's complexity. [ prej-uh-dis ] / ˈprɛdʒ ə dɪs / This shows grade level based on the word's complexity. noun
an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason. any preconceived opinion or feeling, either favorable or unfavorable. unreasonable feelings, opinions, or attitudes, especially of a hostile nature, regarding an ethnic, racial, social, or religious group. such attitudes considered collectively: The war against prejudice is never-ending. damage or
injury; detriment: a law that operated to the prejudice of the majority. verb [used with object], prej·u·diced, prej·u·dic·ing. to affect with a prejudice, either favorable or unfavorable: His honesty and sincerity prejudiced us in his favor.Definition of prejudice
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Idioms about prejudice
without prejudice, Law. without dismissing, damaging, or otherwise affecting a legal interest or demand.
Origin of prejudice
1250–1300; Middle English