PREJUDICE
\pɹˈɛd͡ʒuːdɪs], \pɹˈɛdʒuːdɪs], \p_ɹ_ˈɛ_dʒ_uː_d_ɪ_s]\
Definitions of PREJUDICE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
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influence (somebody's) opinion in advance
By Princeton University
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a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
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influence (somebody's) opinion in advance
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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An opinion or judgment formed without due examination; prejudgment; a leaning toward one side of a question from other considerations than those belonging to it; an unreasonable predilection for, or objection against, anything; especially, an opinion or leaning adverse to anything, without just grounds, or before sufficient knowledge.
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A bias on the part of judge, juror, or witness which interferes with fairness of judgment.
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Mischief; hurt; damage; injury; detriment.
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To cause to have prejudice; to prepossess with opinions formed without due knowledge or examination; to bias the mind of, by hasty and incorrect notions; to give an unreasonable bent to, as to one side or the other of a cause; as, to prejudice a critic or a juryman.
By Oddity Software
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A preconceived judgment made without adequate evidence and not easily alterable by presentation of contrary evidence.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Judgment in advance, especially an unfavorable judgment; injury or harm as a result of hasty or unfair judgment.
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To cause to form an opinion, usually unfavorable, before examination of the facts; hurt; damage by some judgment or action.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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A judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without due examination: a prejudgment: unreasonable prepossession for or against anything: bias: injury or wrong of any kind: disadvantage: mischief.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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To imbue with prejudice or aversion.
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To impair or injure.
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A premature opinion, favorable or unfavorable.
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Detriment.
By James Champlin Fernald
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A prejudgment; an opinion or decision of the mind formed beforehand, and more or less unwarranted or unreasonable; an unreasonable prepossession; hurt; damage; injury.
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To prepossess with unexamined opinions, to bias the mind; to damage.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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