prejudice

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   An unfair feeling of dislike or hatred toward a group of people, often based on race, religion, or gender.

   The new law aims to fight prejudice against minorities.

2. 2
   noun

   An opinion formed in advance without knowing the facts.

   She judged the book with a prejudice she could not really explain.

3. 3
   verb

   To influence someone's opinion unfairly in advance.

   The newspaper coverage may prejudice the jury against the defendant.

From Middle English prejudice, from Old French prejudice, derived from Latin praeiūdicium (“previous judgment or damage”), from prae- (“before”) + iūdicium (“judgment”).

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