prejudiced

adjective

prej·u·diced ˈpre-jə-dəst How to pronounce prejudiced (audio)

: resulting from or having a prejudice or bias for or especially against

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Prejudice: For or Against?

Although prejudice, with its connotations of intolerance , implies a negative bias, the word can be used in positive constructions:

I, too, appreciate projects that treat a difficult subject with rigor, although I'll confess to harboring a bit of prejudice toward thing-biographies.
Adam Baer, Harper's, May 2011

That's true for the participial adjective prejudiced as well:

“The question itself as posed in the survey obviously is prejudiced in favor of the program,” said Tod Story, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada.
Neal Morton, Las Vegas Review Journal, 2 Aug. 2016

In negative constructions, prejudice and prejudiced often precede against:

Lee County Circuit Judge Jacob Walker on Tuesday ruled that claims of juror misconduct by former House Speaker Mike Hubbard failed to show that the jury was prejudiced against Hubbard.
Mike Cason, AL.com, 19 Oct. 2016

Example Sentences

Most Americans deny being prejudiced against people of other races. I was prejudiced against the movie because of its title.

Recent Examples on the Web Agnew and his coauthors propose several ways to prevent the proliferation of prejudiced machines.

WIRED, 20 Aug. 2022 In tandem with community winter solstice celebrations of Inti Raymi, Kallpa must navigate those desires around seemingly closed and prejudiced minds and abuse to honor self-truth and inner peace.

Holly Jones, Variety, 7 Aug. 2022 Most settler societies are steeped in a prejudiced history in which racial categories define who has power.

John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2022 Yet Chastain’s prejudiced discourse was consistent with the film itself, which blends satire, melodrama, and barely concealed contempt for its subject.

Armond White, National Review, 1 Apr. 2022 Attorney Marilyn Mosby last month, dismissing her claims of prejudiced prosecution as factually baseless and legally meritless.

baltimoresun.com, 12 Mar. 2022 Overall, the survey results indicated that discrimination is a problem on campus but that its likely cause is a numerical minority of highly prejudiced people.

David Z. Hambrick, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2021 The topics ranged from developing students’ study skills to avoiding prejudiced or racist assignments or student interactions.

Mikhail Zinshteyn, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Nov. 2021 Satchel Paige pitching his first winning game in the major leagues at the age of 42, after being blocked from playing in the majors for decades by racist segregation practices and prejudiced owners.

Brian Bennett, Time, 29 Oct. 2021 See More

单词	prejudiced
释义	prejudiced adjective prej·u·diced ˈpre-jə-dəst : resulting from or having a prejudice or bias for or especially against Did you know? Prejudice: For or Against? Although prejudice, with its connotations of intolerance , implies a negative bias, the word can be used in positive constructions: I, too, appreciate projects that treat a difficult subject with rigor, although I'll confess to harboring a bit of prejudice toward thing-biographies. Adam Baer, Harper's, May 2011 That's true for the participial adjective prejudiced as well: “The question itself as posed in the survey obviously is prejudiced in favor of the program,” said Tod Story, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada. Neal Morton, Las Vegas Review Journal, 2 Aug. 2016 In negative constructions, prejudice and prejudiced often precede against: Lee County Circuit Judge Jacob Walker on Tuesday ruled that claims of juror misconduct by former House Speaker Mike Hubbard failed to show that the jury was prejudiced against Hubbard. Mike Cason, AL.com, 19 Oct. 2016 Synonyms biased one-sided parti pris partial partisan See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Most Americans deny being prejudiced against people of other races. I was prejudiced against the movie because of its title. Recent Examples on the Web Agnew and his coauthors propose several ways to prevent the proliferation of prejudiced machines. WIRED, 20 Aug. 2022 In tandem with community winter solstice celebrations of Inti Raymi, Kallpa must navigate those desires around seemingly closed and prejudiced minds and abuse to honor self-truth and inner peace. Holly Jones, Variety, 7 Aug. 2022 Most settler societies are steeped in a prejudiced history in which racial categories define who has power. John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2022 Yet Chastain’s prejudiced discourse was consistent with the film itself, which blends satire, melodrama, and barely concealed contempt for its subject. Armond White, National Review, 1 Apr. 2022 Attorney Marilyn Mosby last month, dismissing her claims of prejudiced prosecution as factually baseless and legally meritless. baltimoresun.com, 12 Mar. 2022 Overall, the survey results indicated that discrimination is a problem on campus but that its likely cause is a numerical minority of highly prejudiced people. David Z. Hambrick, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2021 The topics ranged from developing students’ study skills to avoiding prejudiced or racist assignments or student interactions. Mikhail Zinshteyn, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Nov. 2021 Satchel Paige pitching his first winning game in the major leagues at the age of 42, after being blocked from playing in the majors for decades by racist segregation practices and prejudiced owners. Brian Bennett, Time, 29 Oct. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 1579, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition prejudiced adjective prej·u·diced ˈpre-jə-dəst : having or showing an unfair dislike of a person or group because of some characteristic (as race or religion) a prejudiced comment Legal Definition prejudiced adjective prej·u·diced ˈpre-jə-dəst : resulting from or having a prejudice or bias for or especially against alleged that the trial judge was prejudiced prejudiced 1 of 2 adjective 1 as in biased inclined to favor one side over another an employer who is known to be prejudiced toward graduates from Ivy League schools Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance biased hostile partial distorted partisan colored one-sided concerned influenced interested misrepresented jaundiced parti pris warped swayed persuaded unfriendly inimical convinced predisposed prepossessed unsympathetic shaded affected Antonyms & Near Antonyms disinterested unprejudiced impartial neutral equitable unbiased fair equal objective receptive reasonable open honest nonpartisan independent just evenhanded open-minded aloof indifferent dispassionate autonomous hardheaded bipartisan cold detached impersonal distant uninterested unemotional apathetic unconcerned persuasible remote incurious unenthusiastic uncurious See More 2 as in bigoted unwilling to grant other people social rights or to accept other viewpoints racially prejudiced people have existed throughout recorded history Synonyms & Similar Words bigoted conservative intolerant narrow-minded reactionary illiberal parochial biased small-minded narrow blinkered provincial insular hidebound partisan partial blindfolded one-sided old-fashioned Antonyms & Near Antonyms unprejudiced liberal tolerant progressive extreme radical open-minded broad-minded impartial unbiased objective See More prejudiced 2 of 2 verb past tense of prejudice as in turned to cause to have often negative opinions formed without sufficient knowledge all the bad stories I had heard about the incoming CEO prejudiced me against him even before the first meeting Synonyms & Similar Words biased turned biassed convinced persuaded poisoned predisposed influenced inclined disposed prepossessed suggested
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