noun / verb
prejudice
PREJ-uh-diss/ˈpredʒədɪs/
An unfair preconceived opinion, or the act of creating one.
The employer's prejudice favors the polished applicant over an equally capable candidate.
Etymology
A 'judgment before' became a preconceived opinion: a conclusion reached before properly examining the facts. The selected sense emphasizes the unfair attitude that results from such premature judgment.
In context
you have to extract 12 people who have no bias no interest in the outcome no Prejudice about the defendant or the state
More examples
- The rumor prejudiced several voters against her.
- We questioned the prejudice behind the decision.
- His remarks revealed deeply rooted prejudices.
Forms
prejudice · prejudices · prejudiced · prejudicing
Similar words
- bias
- May be unconscious and need not arise before any knowledge.
- intolerance
- Intolerance emphasizes unwillingness to accept others rather than prejudging them.