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Complete Definition of "prejudice"

see|préjudice
English

Etymology
Old French, from Latin praejudicium - previous judgment, damage.<br>
prae- before + judicium judgment

Noun
en-noun

  1. An adverse judgement or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts.
  2. Any preconceived opinion or feeling, whether positive or negative.
  3. An irrational hostile attitude, fear or hatred towards a particular group, race or religion.
  4. The damage caused by such fear or hatred.

Translations
trans-top|adverse judgement formed beforehand
Czech: předsudek m
Dutch: bevooroordelen
Estonian: eelarvamus
Finnish: ennakkoluulo
Greek: t|el|προκατάληψη|f
Portuguese: preconceito
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German: Vorurteil n
Japanese: 偏見 (へんけん, henken)
Spanish: prejuicio m
Swedish: fördom c
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trans-top|any preconceived opinion
Czech: předsudek m
Finnish: ennakkokäsitys
trans-mid
Japanese: 先入観 (せんにゅうかん, sen'nyūkan)
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trans-top|irrational hostile attitude
Finnish: ennakkoluuloisuus
Greek: t|el|εμπάθεια|f
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trans-top|damage caused
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ttbc|Dutch vooroordeel n
ttbc|French Préjugé
ttbc|Hungarian előitélet
ttbc|Polish uprzedzenie
ttbc|Portuguese preconceito
ttbc|Spanish prejuicio m
ttbc|German Vorurteil n
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Derived terms
i|Law without prejudice - without affecting a legal interest

Verb
transitive
en-verb|prejudic|ing

  1. To have a negative impact on someone's position, chances etc.
  2. To cause prejudice.

Translations
trans-top|to have a negative impact
Finnish: vahingoittaa, vaarantaa
Portuguese: prejudicar
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trans-top|to cause prejudice
Finnish: tehdä ennakkoluuloinen|ennakkoluuloiseksi, saada uskoa|uskomaan
Portuguese: prejudicar
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Related terms
prejudge
prejudiced

See also
stereotype
bias

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