prejudice1 nounprejudice2 verb
prejudiceprej‧u‧dice1 /ˈpredʒədɪs/ ●●○ noun 
1[countable, uncountable] an unreasonable dislike and distrust of people who are different from you in some way, especially because of their race, sex, religion etc – used to show disapproval: 
Women still face prejudice in the workplace. It takes a long time to overcome these kinds of prejudices.prejudice against a cultural prejudice against fat peopleracial/sexual prejudice Asian pupils complained of racial prejudice at the school.2[countable, uncountable] strong and unreasonable feelings which make you like some things but not others: irrational prejudices Interviewers are often influenced too much by their personal prejudices.3without prejudice (to something) law without harming or affecting something: He was able to turn down the promotion without prejudice, and applied again several years later.4to the prejudice of something formal in a way that has a harmful effect or influence on somethingCOLLOCATIONSadjectivesracial prejudice· a novel about a young white boy who is forced to confront his racial prejudiceclass prejudice· Those old class prejudices haven’t gone away.blind prejudice (=prejudice that stops you from considering the facts)· I tried to show him he was just talking out of blind prejudice.strong prejudice· Women who want to work in broadcasting often encounter strong prejudice.deep-seated prejudice (=very strong and difficult to change)· All these attitudes are based on deep-seated prejudice.verbsexperience/encounter prejudice· Students with learning difficulties often encounter prejudice.overcome prejudice· the story of how a poor kid from the ghetto overcomes poverty and prejudicephrasesprejudice against women/black people etc· There is still a lot of prejudice against women in positions of authority.THESAURUSprejudice an unreasonable dislike and distrust of people who are different from you in some way, especially because of their race, sex, religion etc: · racial prejudice· prejudice against womendiscrimination the practice of treating one group of people differently from another in an unfair way: · There is widespread discrimination against older people.· the laws on sex discriminationintolerance an unreasonable refusal to accept beliefs, customs, and ways of thinking that are different from your own: · religious intolerance· There is an atmosphere of intolerance in the media.bigotry a completely unreasonable hatred for people of a different race, religion etc, based on strong and fixed opinions: · religious bigotry· the bigotry directed at Jews and other ethnic groupsracism/racial prejudice unfair treatment of people because they belong to a different race: · Many black people have been the victims of racism in Britain.· Some immigrant groups faced racism, for example Jews and Italians, while others, such as Scandinavians, did not.sexism the belief that one sex, especially women, is weaker, less intelligent etc than the other, especially when this results in someone being treated unfairly: · sexism in language· She accused him of sexism.ageism (also agism American English) unfair treatment of people because they are old: · The new law aims to stop ageism in the workplace.homophobia prejudice towards or hatred of gay people: · homophobia in the armed forcesxenophobia /ˌzenəˈfəʊbiə $ -ˈfoʊ-/ hatred and fear of foreigners: · the xenophobia of the right-wing pressanti-Semitism a strong feeling of hatred toward Jewish people: · Is anti-Semitism on the increase?Islamophobia hatred and fear of Muslims: · the rise of Islamophobia and right-wing extremism in Europegay/union/America etc bashing unfair public criticism of gay people, union members, the American government etc: · The minister was accused of union bashing.· There's so much America-bashing in the liberal press.people who are prejudicedracist someone who treats people of other races unfairly or badly: · When he expressed his opinion, he was branded a racist.bigot someone who has strong unreasonable opinions, especially about race or religion: · a racist bigotsexist someone, especially a man, who believes that their sex is better, more intelligent, more important etc than the other: · Will the sexists ever support a female president?prejudice1 nounprejudice2 verb
prejudiceprejudice2 verb [transitive] VERB TABLE
prejudice
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | prejudice |
| he, she, it | prejudices | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | prejudiced |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have prejudiced |
| he, she, it | has prejudiced | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had prejudiced |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will prejudice |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have prejudiced |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am prejudicing |
| he, she, it | is prejudicing | |
| you, we, they | are prejudicing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was prejudicing |
| you, we, they | were prejudicing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been prejudicing |
| he, she, it | has been prejudicing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been prejudicing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be prejudicing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been prejudicing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A criminal record will prejudice your chances of getting a job.
- He said Wells's escape would prejudice the juries.
- In view of their greater interest in Jarrad, the plaintiffs contended that they had been unfairly prejudiced.
- Indeed failure to take such steps will seriously prejudice his potential claim on the Marine Policy.
- It also says full repayment would prejudice its economic recovery.
- It will not prejudice his claim in any way if he takes all necessary steps to minimise and contain his loss.
- The prejudiced parents get exactly what they wanted.
- The paper shows that there could be a return of these positions without prejudicing the integrity of an Edinburgh and Lothian-wide council.
- Unless the opinion is totally misconceived, an applicant should not be prejudiced merely because it was wrong.
THESAURUS
to have a bad effect on someone or something: · Many working mothers said having children harmed their careers.· A little hard work never harmed anyone.
to harm something badly. Damage is more serious than harm: · His reputation was damaged and his career was in ruins.· The affair has damaged people’s confidence in the government.
to be likely to harm someone or something: · Too much fatty food is bad for you.· All this rain is bad for business.
formal to be bad for something: · The new housing development will be detrimental to the character of this small town.
formal to harm something, especially someone’s ability to do something or the correct working of a system: · Any amount of alcohol that you drink will impair your ability to drive.· His vision was impaired.
to have a bad effect on the future success of something: · Don’t do anything to prejudice our chances of winning.
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nounlegator, nounlessee, nounlessor, nounletters of administration, nounliable, adjectivelicensee, nounlien, nounlienee, nounlienor, nounlimited liability, nounliquidated damages, litigant, nounlitigate, verblitigation, nounlitigator, nounlitigious, adjectiveliving will, nounloophole, nounmagisterial, adjectivemagistracy, nounmagistrate, nounMagistrates' Court, nounmaintenance, nounmajority, nounmalfeasance, nounmalpractice, nounmarriage certificate, nounmarriage licence, nounmarriage lines, nounmaterial, adjectivematerial fact, nounmemorandum, nounmiscarriage of justice, nounmisdirect, verbmisfeasance, nounmisstatement, nounmistrial, nounM'lord, nounM'lud, nounmoiety, nounmonies, nounmoot court, nounmoratorium, nounmovable, nounno-fault, adjectivenolo contendere, nounnonfeasance, nounnon-negotiable, adjectivenotary, nounnuisance, nounnullify, verbnullity, nounoath, nounopen-and-shut case, nounopen verdict, nounoperative mistake, nounordinance, nounoriginating application, originating 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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY A criminal record will prejudice your chances of getting a job. He refused to comment, saying he did not wish to prejudice the outcome of the talks.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
A criminal record will prejudice your chances of getting a job. He refused to comment, saying he did not wish to prejudice the outcome of the talks. (=unreasonable bad opinions of someone based on their race)· He claimed that his opponents were motivated by racial prejudice.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· Subsequently, the three were to be released on the grounds that the statements of King and others had prejudiced their case.
· Charitable work was also something that daughters could do without prejudicing their chances in the marriage market.· If you didn't, you'd be prejudicing your client's chances.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1to influence someone so that they have an unfair or unreasonable opinion about someone or something: - Faith ceases to be laudable when it is blind faith.
- I followed his commands with blind obedience, never bothering to question what his purpose might have been.
- It was not blind faith that drove them to change the world, but a belief very well grounded in reality.
- Memes for blind faith have their own ruthless ways of propagating themselves.
- Safety is a matter of active attention and alert work practices, not blind obedience to arbitrary rules.
- The meme for blind faith secures its own perpetuation by the simple unconscious expedient of discouraging rational inquiry.
- Then you reposed an absolutely blind faith in the Emperor!
- This is true of patriotic and political as well as religious blind faith.
There was concern that reports in the media would prejudice the jury.prejudice somebody against something My own schooldays prejudiced me against all formal education.2to have a bad effect on the future success or situation of someone or something: A criminal record will prejudice your chances of getting a job. He refused to comment, saying he did not wish to prejudice the outcome of the talks.► see thesaurus at harm