单词 | prejudice |
释义 | noun | verb prejudiceprejudice1 /ˈprɛdʒədɪs/ ●●○ noun 1[countable, uncountable] an unreasonable dislike of people who are different from you in some way, especially because of their race, sex, religion, etc.: prejudice against There is still a lot of prejudice against gays and lesbians.racial/sexual/religious prejudice (=prejudice against people who belong to a different race, sex, or religion)THESAURUSdiscrimination – the practice of treating one group of people differently from another in an unfair way: Discrimination against people because of their age is illegal.intolerance – the feeling of being unwilling to accept ways of thinking or behaving that are different from your own: Many people come to the U.S. to escape religious intolerance at home.bias – an unfair opinion about someone, that makes you treat that person differently: He accused the umpire of showing bias toward the home team.bigotry – behavior or beliefs that show that you have unreasonable opinions, especially about race or religion: In the 1930s, bigotry against immigrants increased.racism – hatred for or unfair treatment of people because they belong to a different race: African-American and Latino groups accused the police chief of racism.sexism – the belief that one sex, especially the female sex, is weaker, less intelligent, or less important than the other, especially when this results in someone being treated unfairly: The armed forces have worked to reduce sexism in their policies.homophobia – hatred or fear of homosexuals: Homophobia is common, and has been the cause of some serious crimes.anti-Semitism – hatred toward Jewish people: Is anti-Semitism on the rise in America and Europe?ageism (also age discrimination) – treating people unfairly because of their age, especially as they become older: People over the age of 50 without jobs now face ageism as well as a bad job market.xenophobia – hatred or fear of foreigners: Xenophobia in the 1920s led to very restrictive immigration policies.2[uncountable] formal harmful effects on something, for example on the results of a legal case: without prejudice He was able to refuse the job without prejudice (=without it harming his chances of getting the job at another time). [Origin: 1200–1300 Old French, Latin praejudicium, from judicium judgment] noun | verb prejudiceprejudice2 verb [transitive] 1to influence someone so that he or she has an unfair or unreasonable opinion about someone or something: prejudice somebody against somebody/something He tried to prejudice the jury against Davis.2to have a bad effect on your opportunities, chances, etc. of succeeding in doing something: A criminal record will prejudice your chances of getting a job. |
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