"prejudice" meaning in English

See prejudice in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈprɛd͡ʒədɪs/ Audio: en-us-prejudice.ogg [US] Forms: prejudice [singular], prejudices [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. an unreasonable hatred for a group, usually a race or a religion, etc.
    Sense id: simple-prejudice-en-noun-bqPBY-6b
  2. a belief, usually negative, that you have about something, before you know that it is actually right
    Sense id: simple-prejudice-en-noun-hcrl45P2
  3. an idea or preference you have towards something before you actually experience the thing
    Sense id: simple-prejudice-en-noun-dfgkuz3Q

Verb

IPA: /ˈprɛd͡ʒədɪs/ Audio: en-us-prejudice.ogg [US] Forms: prejudice [canonical], prejudices [third-person, singular], prejudiced [past], prejudiced [past, participle], prejudicing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|prejudic|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Prejudicing means to cause a prejudice or to commit prejudiced judgement.
    Sense id: simple-prejudice-en-verb-u4PBKxwL
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