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prejudices

NOUN

belief without basis, information; intolerance

Synonyms

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animosity bias bigotry chauvinism discrimination enmity injustice preconception racism sexism xenophobia

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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

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fairness good will impartiality love tolerance

STRONG

admiration approval esteem fondness happiness like 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

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aid assist help leave alone

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cure fix heal mend neglect straighten

WEAK

approve be fair be just regard respect tolerate

Example Sentences

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Prejudices melt most quickly among the children, who play together in a tangle of languages and ethnicities and races.

From Washington Times • Sep. 22, 2019

A prolonged stutter to the line may have confirmed a few hard-to-shift Proper Football Man Prejudices.

From The Guardian • Apr. 16, 2018

Prejudices, murder-mysteries and fairies are topics for discussion in this week's roundup!

From The Guardian • Jul. 8, 2013

Prejudices of the moment are far more politically acceptable than the prejudices of the past, Saletan writes.

From Slate • Oct. 14, 2011

I looked at the other book; it was called Prejudices.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright