HyperDic: prejudice

English > 3 senses of the word prejudice:
NOUNcognitionprejudice, bias, preconceptiona partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
VERBsocialprejudicedisadvantage by prejudice
cognitionprejudice, prepossessinfluence (somebody's) opinion in advance
prejudice > pronunciation
Soundspreh'jhahdihs
Rhymesabyss ... worthiness: 194 rhymes with ihs...
English > prejudice: 3 senses > noun 1, cognition
MeaningA partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation.
Synonymsbias, preconception
NarrowerIslamophobiaprejudice against Muslims
experimenter bias(psychology) bias introduced by an experimenter whose expectations about the outcome of the experiment / experiment can be subtly communicated to the participants in the experiment / experiment
homophobiaprejudice against (fear or dislike of) homosexual people and homosexuality
irrational hostilityextreme / extreme prejudice
racismThe prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races
taboo, tabuA prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
tendentiousnessAn intentional and controversial bias
Broaderpartiality, partisanshipAn inclination to favor / favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives
Spanishinclinación, parcialidad, predisposición, prejuicio, sesgo
Catalanbiaix, prejudici
Adjectivesprejudicial, prejudicioustending to favor / favor preconceived ideas
Verbsprejudiceinfluence (somebody's) opinion in advance
prejudicedisadvantage by prejudice
English > prejudice: 3 senses > verb 1, social
Meaningdisadvantage by prejudice.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
CategoryjusticeJudgment involved in the determination of rights and the assignment of rewards and punishments
Broaderdisadvantage, disfavor, disfavourput at a disadvantage
Spanishperjudicar
Catalanperjudicar
Nounsprejudicea partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
English > prejudice: 3 senses > verb 2, cognition
MeaningInfluence (somebody's) opinion in advance.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Synonymprepossess
Narrowerbias, predetermineCause to be biased
biasInfluence in an unfair way
Broaderinfluence, act upon, workHave and exert influence or effect
Spanishpredisponer
Catalanpredisposar
Nounsprejudicea partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

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