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unˈprejudiced, ppl. a.
[un-1 8.]
1. Not affected prejudicially.
1613Heywood 2 Edward IV, M 4 b, On whom I vow, Leauing King Lewis vnpreiudizde in peace, To spend the whole measure of my kindled rage.
2. Free from prejudice:
a. Of persons, the mind, eye, etc.
1637–50Row Hist. Kirk (Wodrow Soc.) 437 Let the un⁓prejudiced reader judge whither [etc.]. 1678Cudworth Intell. Syst. 728 To the full Conviction of all Minds Unprejudiced, and Unprepossessed with false Principles. 1710Steele Spect. No. 4 ⁋5, I have the high Satisfaction of beholding all Nature with an unprejudiced Eye. 1794R. J. Sulivan View Nat. II. 72 It is clear to unprejudiced reason, that experiments in philosophy should unremittingly be made. 1842Borrow Bible in Spain xlix, Surely it is not the part of unprejudiced people to disparage that of which they are ignorant. 1885J. Payn Talk of Town II. 259 William Henry's affidavit will acquit you of all blame in this matter in the eyes of unprejudiced persons.
absol.1739Gordon (title), An Appeal to the Unprejudiced Concerning the present Discontents Occasioned by the late Convention with Spain. 1755T. Edwards New Transl. Psalms 19 These few instances may be sufficient to convince the unprejudiced, that [etc.].
b. Of opinions, inquiries, etc.
a1670South Serm. (1715) IV. 291 Some such Principle of Reason..universally granted by the unprejudiced Apprehensions of Mankind. 1709Addison Tatler No. 101 ⁋2 To consider Things in so unprejudiced a manner, that [etc.]. 1770A. Young Six Months' Tour North (1771) I. Pref. p. xiii, I was forced to make more than one honest farmer half drunk, before I could get sober, unprejudiced intelligence. 1809Med. Jrnl. XXI. 307 An unprejudiced perusal of these cases. 1839H. T. De la Beche Rep. Geol. Cornw., etc. iv. 101 Fair and unprejudiced discussion. 1856Olmsted Slave States 702 Reliable and unprejudiced information.
Hence unˈprejudicedly adv., -ness.
1674Boyle Excell. Theol. ii. v. 230 By having the reasons it presents perspicuously proposed, and *unprejudicedly entertained. 1685H. More Paralip. Prophet. li. 476 Who⁓ever reads considerately and unprejudicedly the 23. Chapter,..cannot but be fully assured. 1889Amer. Naturalist Oct. 897 Let us consider this evidence as unprejudicedly..as we can.
1672H. More Brief Reply Pref. a ij, My impartialness and *unprejudicedness. 1704Clarke Attrib. (1706) 10 Hearing the Reason of the Case with Patience and Unprejudicedness. |