Prejudiced: meaning, definitions and examples

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prejudiced

 

[ ˈprɛdʒədɪst ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

in social interactions

Having or showing an unreasonable dislike or distrust of a particular group, typically based on race, religion, or gender.

Synonyms

biased, bigoted, discriminatory

Examples of usage

  • He made prejudiced remarks about immigrants.
  • She avoided making eye contact with him, feeling prejudiced against his ethnicity.
  • The prejudiced hiring practices led to a lack of diversity in the workplace.
Context #2 | Adjective

in decision-making

Influenced by preconceived ideas or opinions rather than by reason or actual experience.

Synonyms

partial, prejudicial, unfair

Examples of usage

  • The judge was accused of making a prejudiced ruling based on personal beliefs.
  • Don't be prejudiced against him just because of his appearance.
  • She was prejudiced in favor of traditional methods and resistant to change.

Translations

Translations of the word "prejudiced" in other languages:

🇵🇹 preconceituoso

🇮🇳 पूर्वाग्रही

🇩🇪 voreingenommen

🇮🇩 berprasangka

🇺🇦 упереджений

🇵🇱 uprzedzony

🇯🇵 偏見を持った

🇫🇷 préjugé

🇪🇸 prejuiciado

🇹🇷 önyargılı

🇰🇷 편견을 가진

🇸🇦 متحيز

🇨🇿 předpojatý

🇸🇰 predpojatý

🇨🇳 有偏见的

🇸🇮 pristranski

🇮🇸 fordómafullur

🇰🇿 алалаған

🇬🇪 წინასწარგანწყობილი

🇦🇿 qərəzli

🇲🇽 prejuiciado

Etymology

The word 'prejudiced' originated in the early 17th century from the past participle of the verb 'prejudge.' It was first used in the context of legal proceedings to refer to a judge forming an opinion on a case before it has been tried based on preconceived notions. Over time, the term expanded to encompass biases in social interactions as well. The concept of being prejudiced has been a topic of much discussion and debate in psychology, sociology, and ethics.

See also: prejudicial, prejudicially, unprejudiced.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,668, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.