noun, verb
noun [U,C] ~ (against sb/sth) an unreasonable dislike of or PREFERENCE for a person, group, custom, etc., especially when it is based on their race, religion, sex, etc:
a victim of racial prejudice * Their decision was based on ignorance and prejudice. * There is little prejudice against workers from other EU states. * I must admit to a prejudice in favour of British universities.
IDIOMS
without prejudice (to sth) (law) without affecting any other legal matter:
They agreed to pay compensation without prejudice (= without admitting guilt).
verb [VN]
1 ~ sb (against sb/sth) to influence sb so that they have an unfair or unreasonable opinion about sb/sth:
The prosecution lawyers have been trying to prejudice the jury against her.
2 (formal) to have a harmful effect on sth:
Any delay will prejudice the child's welfare.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
Where does this definition of prejudice come from?
This entry for prejudice is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Does prejudice appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — prejudice appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
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