prejudice

1 of 2

noun

prej·u·dice ˈpre-jə-dəs How to pronounce prejudice (audio)

: injury or damage resulting from some judgment or action of another in disregard of one's rights

especially : detriment to one's legal rights or claims

a(1)

: preconceived judgment or opinion

(2)

: an adverse opinion or leaning formed without just grounds or before sufficient knowledge

: an instance of such judgment or opinion

: an irrational attitude of hostility directed against an individual, a group, a race, or their supposed characteristics

prejudice

2 of 2

verb

prejudiced; prejudicing

transitive verb

: to injure or damage by some judgment or action (as in a case of law)

: to cause to have prejudice

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

Example Sentences

Noun But today most black Americans not hampered by poverty or prejudice take for granted their right to study Italian, listen to Britney Spears or opera, play in the NHL, eat Thai food, live anywhere, work anywhere, play anywhere, read and think and say anything.

Stephan Talty, Mulatto America, 2003 It is easy to suppose at this late date that there is barely any overt racism left in the United States, … Kennedy's catalog of mundane cases of explicit anti-black prejudice provides ample illustration of what lurks beneath the surface politeness of many whites.

John McWhorter, New Republic, 14 Jan. 2002 The boundaries between hate and prejudice and between prejudice and opinion and between opinion and truth are so complicated and blurred that any attempt to construct legal and political fire walls is a doomed and illiberal venture.

Andrew Sullivan, New York Times Magazine, 26 Sept. 1999 When my mother, who, unlike my father, was Jewish, encountered unpleasant social prejudice during my high-school years, I acquired a second marginal identity.

Carl E. Schorske, Thinking with History, 1998 The organization fights against racial prejudice. religious, racial, and sexual prejudices We tend to make these kinds of decisions according to our own prejudices. He has a prejudice against fast-food restaurants. Verb Paul Revere … engraved the drawing and printed hundreds of vividly colored copies, which traveled throughout the colonies. Well might one judge at Captain Preston's trial complain that "there has been a great deal done to prejudice the People against the Prisoner."

Hiller B. Zobel, American Heritage, July/August 1995 My friends would have had me delay my departure, but fearful of prejudicing my employers against me by such want of punctuality at the commencement of my undertaking, I persisted in keeping the appointment.

Anne Brontë, Agnes Grey, 1847 all the bad stories I had heard about the incoming CEO prejudiced me against him even before the first meeting See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The prejudice against welcoming women aboard commercial or military vessels was ancient and held that women would distract male crew members and incite the wrath of the sea.

Catherine Musemeche, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2022 Allport said that racial prejudice against Black people could decrease among White Americans if the two groups had interpersonal contact.

John Blake, CNN, 3 July 2022 That’s partly a prejudice against writing for teens, and against science fiction.

Stephanie Burt, The New Yorker, 20 June 2022 But that sympathy is tempered by anxieties about large-scale immigration to Taiwan, home to 24 million people competing for limited jobs and housing, as well as pockets of long-standing prejudice against migrants from mainland China.

Alicia Chen, Washington Post, 31 May 2022 However, some critics fear the menstruation reform may lead to more prejudice against hiring a woman in the workplace.

Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 12 May 2022 The organization sought to end prejudice against racial, national and religious groups.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2022 The overwhelming evidence against Mr. Guzmán also made any possible prejudice against him harmless, the panel said.

James Fanelli, WSJ, 25 Jan. 2022 Michael Toussaint, head of the NAACP’s Lafayette chapter, called for additional investigations into all the cases Odinet’s handled for any potential prejudice or bias against people of color.

Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2022

Verb

Her larger concern was whether such evidence could unduly prejudice a jury.

Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2022 Federal prosecutors preparing for Hill’s October trial see such statements as an attempt to prejudice potential jurors.

Leon Stafford, ajc, 16 Aug. 2022 The trial judge ruled that the essay would not be permitted as evidence because it was written years ago as part of a writing seminar and could unfairly prejudice the jury.

Raja Razek And Faith Karimi, CNN, 13 June 2022 The trial judge ruled that the essay would not be permitted as evidence because it was written years ago as part of a writing seminar and could unfairly prejudice the jury.

Raja Razek And Faith Karimi, CNN, 13 June 2022 Maryland rules for attorney conduct limit what lawyers are allowed to say about a case in public, barring them from making statements that could prejudice a judge or jury.

Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2022 The trial judge ruled that the essay would not be permitted as evidence because it was written years ago as part of a writing seminar and could unfairly prejudice the jury.

Raja Razek And Faith Karimi, CNN, 13 June 2022 References to Shoffner’s prior conviction were supposed to have been redacted from the video so as not to prejudice the jury, but because of an apparent mix-up the original, unredacted recording was played in court.

al, 9 June 2022 See More

Kids Definition

prejudice 1 of 2

noun

prej·u·dice ˈpre-jə-dəs How to pronounce prejudice (audio)

: a liking or dislike for one rather than another especially without good reason

She has a prejudice against department stores.

: a feeling of unfair dislike directed against an individual or a group because of some characteristic (as race or religion)

: injury or damage to a person's rights

prejudice

2 of 2

verb

prejudiced; prejudicing

: to cause to have an unfair dislike of

The incident prejudiced them against the company.

: to cause damage to (as a person's rights)

Newspaper stories prejudiced the upcoming trial.

Legal Definition

prejudice 1 of 2

noun

prej·u·dice ˈpre-jə-dəs How to pronounce prejudice (audio)

: injury or detriment to one's legal rights or claims (as from the action of another): as

: substantial impairment of a defendant's ability to defend

the court found no prejudice to the defendant by the lengthy delay in bringing charges

: tendency for a decision on an improper basis (as past conduct) by a trier of fact

whether an ex parte communication to a deliberating jury resulted in any reasonable possibility of prejudice to the defendant

National Law Journal

: implied waiver of rights and privileges not explicitly retained

District Court erred in attaching prejudice to prisoner's complaint for injunctive relief

National Law Journal

: a final and binding decision (as an adjudication on the merits) that bars further prosecution of the same cause of action or motion

dismisses this case with prejudice

the dismissal was without prejudice

: an irrational attitude of hostility directed against an individual, a group, a race, or their supposed characteristics

the Constitution does not prohibit laws based on prejudice per se

R. H. Bork

: an attitude or disposition (as of a judge) that prevents impartiality

that the judge before whom the matter is pending has a personal bias or prejudice…against him

U.S. Code

prejudice

2 of 2

transitive verb

prejudiced; prejudicing

: to injure or damage the rights of by some legal action or prejudice

if the joinder of offenses or defendants…appears to prejudice a defendant or the government

Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 14

: to injure or damage (rights) by some legal action or prejudice

that the denial prejudiced his right to a fair trial

this clause does not prejudice other rights

单词	prejudicing
释义	prejudice 1 of 2 noun prej·u·dice ˈpre-jə-dəs 1 : injury or damage resulting from some judgment or action of another in disregard of one's rights especially : detriment to one's legal rights or claims 2 a(1) : preconceived judgment or opinion (2) : an adverse opinion or leaning formed without just grounds or before sufficient knowledge b : an instance of such judgment or opinion c : an irrational attitude of hostility directed against an individual, a group, a race, or their supposed characteristics prejudice 2 of 2 verb prejudiced; prejudicing transitive verb 1 : to injure or damage by some judgment or action (as in a case of law) 2 : to cause to have prejudice 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 Noun bias favor nonobjectivity one-sidedness parti pris partiality partisanship ply tendentiousness Verb bias poison turn See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun But today most black Americans not hampered by poverty or prejudice take for granted their right to study Italian, listen to Britney Spears or opera, play in the NHL, eat Thai food, live anywhere, work anywhere, play anywhere, read and think and say anything. Stephan Talty, Mulatto America, 2003 It is easy to suppose at this late date that there is barely any overt racism left in the United States, … Kennedy's catalog of mundane cases of explicit anti-black prejudice provides ample illustration of what lurks beneath the surface politeness of many whites. John McWhorter, New Republic, 14 Jan. 2002 The boundaries between hate and prejudice and between prejudice and opinion and between opinion and truth are so complicated and blurred that any attempt to construct legal and political fire walls is a doomed and illiberal venture. Andrew Sullivan, New York Times Magazine, 26 Sept. 1999 When my mother, who, unlike my father, was Jewish, encountered unpleasant social prejudice during my high-school years, I acquired a second marginal identity. Carl E. Schorske, Thinking with History, 1998 The organization fights against racial prejudice. religious, racial, and sexual prejudices We tend to make these kinds of decisions according to our own prejudices. He has a prejudice against fast-food restaurants. Verb Paul Revere … engraved the drawing and printed hundreds of vividly colored copies, which traveled throughout the colonies. Well might one judge at Captain Preston's trial complain that "there has been a great deal done to prejudice the People against the Prisoner." Hiller B. Zobel, American Heritage, July/August 1995 My friends would have had me delay my departure, but fearful of prejudicing my employers against me by such want of punctuality at the commencement of my undertaking, I persisted in keeping the appointment. Anne Brontë, Agnes Grey, 1847 all the bad stories I had heard about the incoming CEO prejudiced me against him even before the first meeting See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun The prejudice against welcoming women aboard commercial or military vessels was ancient and held that women would distract male crew members and incite the wrath of the sea. Catherine Musemeche, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2022 Allport said that racial prejudice against Black people could decrease among White Americans if the two groups had interpersonal contact. John Blake, CNN, 3 July 2022 That’s partly a prejudice against writing for teens, and against science fiction. Stephanie Burt, The New Yorker, 20 June 2022 But that sympathy is tempered by anxieties about large-scale immigration to Taiwan, home to 24 million people competing for limited jobs and housing, as well as pockets of long-standing prejudice against migrants from mainland China. Alicia Chen, Washington Post, 31 May 2022 However, some critics fear the menstruation reform may lead to more prejudice against hiring a woman in the workplace. Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 12 May 2022 The organization sought to end prejudice against racial, national and religious groups. San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2022 The overwhelming evidence against Mr. Guzmán also made any possible prejudice against him harmless, the panel said. James Fanelli, WSJ, 25 Jan. 2022 Michael Toussaint, head of the NAACP’s Lafayette chapter, called for additional investigations into all the cases Odinet’s handled for any potential prejudice or bias against people of color. Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2022 Verb Her larger concern was whether such evidence could unduly prejudice a jury. Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2022 Federal prosecutors preparing for Hill’s October trial see such statements as an attempt to prejudice potential jurors. Leon Stafford, ajc, 16 Aug. 2022 The trial judge ruled that the essay would not be permitted as evidence because it was written years ago as part of a writing seminar and could unfairly prejudice the jury. Raja Razek And Faith Karimi, CNN, 13 June 2022 The trial judge ruled that the essay would not be permitted as evidence because it was written years ago as part of a writing seminar and could unfairly prejudice the jury. Raja Razek And Faith Karimi, CNN, 13 June 2022 Maryland rules for attorney conduct limit what lawyers are allowed to say about a case in public, barring them from making statements that could prejudice a judge or jury. Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2022 The trial judge ruled that the essay would not be permitted as evidence because it was written years ago as part of a writing seminar and could unfairly prejudice the jury. Raja Razek And Faith Karimi, CNN, 13 June 2022 The trial judge ruled that the essay would not be permitted as evidence because it was written years ago as part of a writing seminar and could unfairly prejudice the jury. Raja Razek And Faith Karimi, CNN, 13 June 2022 References to Shoffner’s prior conviction were supposed to have been redacted from the video so as not to prejudice the jury, but because of an apparent mix-up the original, unredacted recording was played in court. al, 9 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin praejudicium previous judgment, damage, from prae- + judicium judgment — more at judicial First Known Use Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition prejudice 1 of 2 noun prej·u·dice ˈpre-jə-dəs 1 : a liking or dislike for one rather than another especially without good reason She has a prejudice against department stores. 2 : a feeling of unfair dislike directed against an individual or a group because of some characteristic (as race or religion) 3 : injury or damage to a person's rights prejudice 2 of 2 verb prejudiced; prejudicing 1 : to cause to have an unfair dislike of The incident prejudiced them against the company. 2 : to cause damage to (as a person's rights) Newspaper stories prejudiced the upcoming trial. Legal Definition prejudice 1 of 2 noun prej·u·dice ˈpre-jə-dəs 1 : injury or detriment to one's legal rights or claims (as from the action of another): as a : substantial impairment of a defendant's ability to defend the court found no prejudice to the defendant by the lengthy delay in bringing charges b : tendency for a decision on an improper basis (as past conduct) by a trier of fact whether an ex parte communication to a deliberating jury resulted in any reasonable possibility of prejudice to the defendant National Law Journal c : implied waiver of rights and privileges not explicitly retained District Court erred in attaching prejudice to prisoner's complaint for injunctive relief National Law Journal 2 : a final and binding decision (as an adjudication on the merits) that bars further prosecution of the same cause of action or motion dismisses this case with prejudice the dismissal was without prejudice 3 a : an irrational attitude of hostility directed against an individual, a group, a race, or their supposed characteristics the Constitution does not prohibit laws based on prejudice per se R. H. Bork b : an attitude or disposition (as of a judge) that prevents impartiality that the judge before whom the matter is pending has a personal bias or prejudice…against him U.S. Code prejudice 2 of 2 transitive verb prejudiced; prejudicing 1 : to injure or damage the rights of by some legal action or prejudice if the joinder of offenses or defendants…appears to prejudice a defendant or the government Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 14 2 : to injure or damage (rights) by some legal action or prejudice that the denial prejudiced his right to a fair trial this clause does not prejudice other rights History and Etymology for prejudice Noun Old French, from Latin praejudicium previous judgment, damage, from prae- before + judicium judgment prejudicing verb present participle of prejudice as in turning 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 Relevance turning biasing persuading influencing biassing convincing poisoning predisposing disposing inclining suggesting prepossessing
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prejudice

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