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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024prej•u•dice /ˈprɛdʒədɪs/USA pronunciation n., v., -diced, -dic•ing. n. - an act or instance of prejudging, esp. against a racial, religious, or national group: [uncountable]showing his prejudice against women drivers; prejudice against foreigners.[countable]prejudices against black people.
- such feelings thought of as a group:[uncountable]the fight against prejudice.
- any opinion or feeling held before careful thought: [uncountable]prejudice in favor of hiring women.[countable]his prejudices against Oriental food.
- Law damage or injury;
harm or detriment:[uncountable]a law that operated to the prejudice of the majority. v. [~ + object] - to affect (someone) with a prejudice:Those acts of violence against his friends prejudiced him against anyone who was white. The judge warned against any more remarks aimed at prejudicing the jury.
Idioms- Idioms, Law without prejudice, without giving up or losing any rights or privileges of the party concerned.
See -jud-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024prej•u•dice (prej′ə dis),USA pronunciation n., v., -diced, -dic•ing. n. - an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.
- any preconceived opinion or feeling, either favorable or unfavorable.
- unreasonable feelings, opinions, or attitudes, esp. of a hostile nature, regarding a racial, religious, or national group.
- such attitudes considered collectively:The war against prejudice is never-ending.
- Lawmakingdamage or injury;
detriment:a law that operated to the prejudice of the majority. - without prejudice, [Law.]without dismissing, damaging, or otherwise affecting a legal interest or demand.
v.t. - to affect with a prejudice, either favorable or unfavorable:His honesty and sincerity prejudiced us in his favor.
- Latin praejūdicium prejudgment, origin, originally preliminary or previous judicial inquiry, equivalent. to prae- pre- + jūdicium legal proceedings, judging ( jūdic-, stem of jūdex judge + -ium -ium)
- Old French
- Middle English 1250–1300
prej′u•diced•ly, adv. prej′u•dice•less, adj. - 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged preconception, partiality, predilection, predisposition. See bias.
- 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged bias, influence.
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