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prej·u·dice
noun, verb, -diced, -dic·ing.
–noun 1. an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.
2. any preconceived opinion or feeling, either favorable or unfavorable.
3. unreasonable feelings, opinions, or attitudes, esp. of a hostile nature, regarding a racial, religious, or national group.
4. such attitudes considered collectively: The war against prejudice is never-ending.
5. damage or injury; detriment: a law that operated to the prejudice of the majority.
–verb (used with object) 6. to affect with a prejudice, either favorable or unfavorable: His honesty and sincerity prejudiced us in his favor.
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—Synonyms 2. preconception, partiality, predilection, predisposition. See bias. 6. bias, influence.
In "To Kill a Mockingbird," racial prejudice is involved in the case against Tom Robinson, but prejudice is also involved in people's attitudes toward Boo Radley, which had nothing to do with race.
Source(s):
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
