Prejudice - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈpredʒʊdɪs|  American pronunciation of the word prejudice
Brit.  |ˈpredʒʊdɪs|  British pronunciation of the word prejudice

noun

- a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation (syn: bias, preconception)

verb

- disadvantage by prejudice
- influence (somebody's) opinion in advance (syn: prepossess)

Extra examples

The organization fights against racial prejudice.

We tend to make these kinds of decisions according to our own prejudices.

He has a prejudice against fast-food restaurants.

...all the bad stories I had heard about the incoming CEO prejudiced me against him even before the first meeting...

The pursuit of high productivity is prejudicing the quality of service.

He prejudiced his reputation.

Women still face prejudice in the workplace.

It takes a long time to overcome these kinds of prejudices.

Asian pupils complained of racial prejudice at the school.

There was concern that reports in the media would prejudice the jury.

My own schooldays prejudiced me against all formal education.

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.

What has prejudiced you against modern music?

His unhappy childhood prejudiced him against having children.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: prejudice
he/she/it: prejudices
present participle: prejudicing
past tense: prejudiced
past participle: prejudiced
noun
singular: prejudice
plural: prejudices
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