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prejudice

[prej-uh-dis] / ˈprɛdʒ ə dɪs /
NOUN
belief without basis, information; intolerance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
animosity bias bigotry chauvinism discrimination enmity injustice intolerance preconception predilection predisposition racism sexism xenophobia
STRONG
ageism antipathy apartheid aversion contemptuousness detriment disgust dislike displeasure illiberality mindset narrow-mindedness partiality pique prejudgment prepossession repugnance revulsion slant spleen tilt twist umbrage unfairness warp
WEAK
bad opinion disrelish foregone conclusion jaundiced eye misjudgment one-sidedness preconceived notion
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fairness good will impartiality love tolerance
STRONG
admiration approval esteem fondness happiness liking loving pleasure respect sympathy
WEAK
justice regard
VERB
influence another's beliefs without basis, information
Synonyms
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bias distort harm hinder impair poison predispose prejudge skew slant sway undermine vitiate
STRONG
angle bend blemish color damage dispose hurt incline indoctrinate injure jaundice mar prepossess spoil twist warp
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist help leave alone
STRONG
cure fix heal mend neglect straighten
WEAK
approve be fair be just regard respect tolerate

Example Sentences

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"What's key about Winifred is that her experience with prejudice, both racial and gendered, is that she factored it into her own activism," says Springer.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Sun’s matter with the SEC was settled in March: One of his companies agreed to pay a $10 million civil penalty, and the remaining charges against him were dismissed with prejudice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

"The very nature of the alleged conspiracy does not state an antitrust claim, and the court therefore has no qualm dismissing with prejudice," she concluded.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

In February 2024, the woman dropped her lawsuit against the musicians, filing to dismiss it with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

I was disallowed the use of the house’s library, for fear that liberty amongst the volumes there would allow me to study and so unfairly prejudice the results of the experiment.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

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