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Prejudicing: meaning, definitions and examples

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prejudicing

 

[ ˈprɛdʒədɪsɪŋ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

legal context

Prejudicing refers to causing harm to someone's legal rights or interests, typically occurring in legal cases or disputes. It can happen when a party takes actions that negatively impact another party, leading to unfair advantages or disadvantages during judicial proceedings. This term is often used in discussions around the fairness of trials where one party may be prejudiced against the other due to bias or improper evidence.

Synonyms

bias, harm, injure

Examples of usage

  • The judge ruled that the new evidence could prejudicing the jury's decision.
  • Her comments in the media were seen as prejudicing the public opinion.
  • The attorney argued that the late submission of evidence was prejudicing his client's case.

Translations

Translations of the word "prejudicing" in other languages:

🇵🇹 prejudicando

🇮🇳 पूर्वाग्रहित करना

🇩🇪 vorurteilend

🇮🇩 mendiskriminasi

🇺🇦 упереджуючи

🇵🇱 prejudykowanie

🇯🇵 偏見を持つ

🇫🇷 préjudiciant

🇪🇸 perjudicando

🇹🇷 ön yargılı

🇰🇷 편견을 가지다

🇸🇦 الإضرار بـ

🇨🇿 poškozující

🇸🇰 škodiaci

🇨🇳 偏见

🇸🇮 škodovanje

🇮🇸 fordóma

🇰🇿 алалау

🇬🇪 წარუდგინება

🇦🇿 zərər vermək

🇲🇽 perjudicando

Etymology

The term 'prejudice' originates from the Latin word 'praejudicium', which means 'previous judgment' or 'injury'. It is formed from the prefix 'prae-' meaning 'before' and 'judicium', meaning 'judgment'. Historically, the term was used in legal contexts to denote a judgment made in advance, often without sufficient evidence or knowledge of the case. Over time, it broadened to refer to any preconceived opinion that negatively affects one's understanding of a subject or individual. The verb form 'prejudicing' evolved to describe the act of causing such premature judgments or biases, especially in legal situations.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,068 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.