prejudice

noun prejudices · præjudice · p͛judice

1. countable An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts. Many of the inhabitants of our Eastern States refuse to eat Squirrels of any kind, from some prejudice or other; but we can assure our readers that the flesh of this species, and many others, is both tender and well-flavoured, and when nicely broiled, does not require a hunter’s appetite to recommen
2. countable A preconception, any preconceived opinion or feeling, whether positive or negative. Morality is but a prejudice.
3. countable An irrational hostile attitude, fear or hatred towards a particular group, race or religion. I am free of all prejudices. I hate everyone equally.
4. countable, obsolete, uncountable Knowledge formed in advance; foresight, presaging. […] the first did in the forepart sit, / That nought mote hinder his quicke preiudize: / He had a sharpe foresight, and working wit […]
5. countable, obsolete, uncountable Mischief; hurt; damage; injury; detriment. England and France might, through their amity, / Breed him some prejudice.

Similar: bigotry, bias, chauvinism, clannishness, discrimination, inequality, inequity, intolerance, jaundiced eye, narrow-mindedness, one-sidedness, partisanship · Opposite: disinterest, equality, equity, fairness, impartiality, tolerance

verb prejudices · prejudicing · prejudiced · præjudice · p͛judice

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

adjective præjudice · p͛judice

1. pronunciation spelling Pronunciation spelling of prejudiced, representing African-American Vernacular English. I’m not what you call an “A” student but I don’t mind school at lease it takes me away from home but the teachers are too prejudice they are mostly Whites and I never got a fair mark out of them.