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- Dictionaryprejudiced/ˈprɛdʒʊdɪst/
adjective
- 1. having or showing a dislike or distrust that is derived from prejudice; bigoted: "people are prejudiced against us"
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The meaning of PREJUDICE is an irrational attitude of hostility directed against an individual, a group, a race, or their supposed characteristics. How to use prejudice in a sentence.
an unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling formed without enough thought or knowledge: [ U ] racial prejudice. [ C ] The experience merely confirmed all his prejudices about living in the city. prejudicial.
showing an unreasonable dislike for something or someone: The campaign is designed to make people less prejudiced about AIDS. The media has been accused of presenting a prejudiced view of people with disabilities. Some companies are prejudiced against taking on employees who are over the age of 40.
The meaning of PREJUDICED is resulting from or having a prejudice or bias for or especially against. How to use prejudiced in a sentence. Prejudice: For or Against?
Prejudice is a bias or a preconceived opinion, idea, or belief about something. When you act based on prejudice, you make up your mind about something and make generalizations about it before fully knowing about it.
1. a judgment or opinion formed before the facts are known; preconceived idea, favorable or, more usually, unfavorable. 2. a. a judgment or opinion held in disregard of facts that contradict it; unreasonable bias. a prejudice against modern art.
There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun prejudice, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
A person who is prejudiced against someone has an unreasonable dislike of them. A person who is prejudiced in favour of someone has an unreasonable preference for them. Some landlords and landladies can be extremely prejudiced. I like to think I'm not prejudiced.
If you've decided that you don't like or trust someone before you've actually met them, you're prejudiced. It's unfortunately common to have prejudiced views of people who are different from you.
having an unreasonable dislike of or preference for someone or something, especially based on their race, religion, sex, etc. Few people will admit to being racially prejudiced. prejudiced (against/in favor of somebody/something) They are prejudiced against older applicants.
