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- [prej-uh-dis]
- /ˈprɛdʒ ə dɪs/
- /ˈpredʒ.ʊ.dɪst/
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- [prej-uh-dis]
- /ˈprɛdʒ ə dɪs/
Definitions of prejudiced word
- noun prejudiced an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason. 1
- noun prejudiced any preconceived opinion or feeling, either favorable or unfavorable. 1
- noun prejudiced unreasonable feelings, opinions, or attitudes, especially of a hostile nature, regarding an ethnic, racial, social, or religious group. 1
- noun prejudiced such attitudes considered collectively: The war against prejudice is never-ending. 1
- noun prejudiced damage or injury; detriment: a law that operated to the prejudice of the majority. 1
- verb with object prejudiced to affect with a prejudice, either favorable or unfavorable: His honesty and sincerity prejudiced us in his favor. 1
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Origin of prejudiced
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Old French < Latin praejūdicium prejudgment, orig. preliminary or previous judicial inquiry, equivalent to prae- pre- + jūdicium legal proceedings, judging (jūdic-, stem of jūdex judge + -ium -ium)
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Parts of speech for Prejudiced
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prejudiced popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for prejudiced
adj prejudiced
- anti-semitic — Someone or something that is anti-Semitic is hostile to or prejudiced against Jewish people.
- chauvinistic — If you describe someone as chauvinistic, you believe that they think their own country is more important and morally better than any other.
- cliquish — If you describe a group of people or their behavior as cliquish, you mean they spend their time only with other members of the group and seem unfriendly towards people who are not in the group.
- colored — Something that is colored a particular color is that color.
- conspiratorial — If someone does something such as speak or smile in a conspiratorial way, they do it in a way that suggests they are sharing a secret with someone.
adjective prejudiced
- closed — A closed group of people does not welcome new people or ideas from outside.
- coloured — Something that is coloured a particular colour is that colour.
- hidebound — narrow and rigid in opinion; inflexible: a hidebound pedant.
- highhanded — Alternative spelling of high-handed.
- intolerant — not tolerating or respecting beliefs, opinions, usages, manners, etc., different from one's own, as in political or religious matters; bigoted.
noun prejudiced
- envied — Simple past tense and past participle of envy.
Antonyms for prejudiced
adj prejudiced
- above board — An arrangement or deal that is above board is legal and is being carried out honestly and openly.
- abstinent — forbearance from any indulgence of appetite, especially from the use of alcoholic beverages: total abstinence.
- acceptive — ready or willing to accept
- achromic — colourless
- candid — When you are candid about something or with someone, you speak honestly.
adjective prejudiced
- coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
- equal — Being the same in quantity, size, degree, or value.
- equitable — Fair and impartial.
- evenhanded — Fair and having no partiality.
- neutral — not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others: a neutral nation during World War II.
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