prejudice
pre·ju·dice
noun
1.
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
verb
1.
Origin
From Middle English prejudice, from Old French prejudice, derived from Latin praeiūdicium (“previous judgment or damage”), from prae- (“before”) + iūdicium (“judgment”).
Phrases
- ethnic cleansing
- extreme prejudice
- in prejudice of
- terminate with extreme prejudice
- to the prejudice of
- with prejudice
- without prejudice
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