ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PREJUDICE
From Old French préjudice, from Latin praejūdicium a preceding judgment, disadvantage, from prae before + jūdicium trial, sentence, from jūdex a judge.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PREJUDICE
PRESENT
Present
I prejudice
you prejudice
he/she/it prejudices
we prejudice
you prejudice
they prejudice
Present continuous
I am prejudicing
you are prejudicing
he/she/it is prejudicing
we are prejudicing
you are prejudicing
they are prejudicing
Present perfect
I have prejudiced
you have prejudiced
he/she/it has prejudiced
we have prejudiced
you have prejudiced
they have prejudiced
Present perfect continuous
I have been prejudicing
you have been prejudicing
he/she/it has been prejudicing
we have been prejudicing
you have been prejudicing
they have been prejudicing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I prejudiced
you prejudiced
he/she/it prejudiced
we prejudiced
you prejudiced
they prejudiced
Past continuous
I was prejudicing
you were prejudicing
he/she/it was prejudicing
we were prejudicing
you were prejudicing
they were prejudicing
Past perfect
I had prejudiced
you had prejudiced
he/she/it had prejudiced
we had prejudiced
you had prejudiced
they had prejudiced
Past perfect continuous
I had been prejudicing
you had been prejudicing
he/she/it had been prejudicing
we had been prejudicing
you had been prejudicing
they had been prejudicing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will prejudice
you will prejudice
he/she/it will prejudice
we will prejudice
you will prejudice
they will prejudice
Future continuous
I will be prejudicing
you will be prejudicing
he/she/it will be prejudicing
we will be prejudicing
you will be prejudicing
they will be prejudicing
Future perfect
I will have prejudiced
you will have prejudiced
he/she/it will have prejudiced
we will have prejudiced
you will have prejudiced
they will have prejudiced
Future perfect continuous
I will have been prejudicing
you will have been prejudicing
he/she/it will have been prejudicing
we will have been prejudicing
you will have been prejudicing
they will have been prejudicing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would prejudice
you would prejudice
he/she/it would prejudice
we would prejudice
you would prejudice
they would prejudice
Conditional continuous
I would be prejudicing
you would be prejudicing
he/she/it would be prejudicing
we would be prejudicing
you would be prejudicing
they would be prejudicing
Conditional perfect
I would have prejudice
you would have prejudice
he/she/it would have prejudice
we would have prejudice
you would have prejudice
they would have prejudice
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been prejudicing
you would have been prejudicing
he/she/it would have been prejudicing
we would have been prejudicing
you would have been prejudicing
they would have been prejudicing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you prejudice
we let´s prejudice
you prejudice
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
prejudiced
Present Participle
prejudicing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 QUOTES WITH «PREJUDICE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
prejudice.
FOR a long time the conviction has been dimly felt in the community that, without prejudice to existing institutions, the legal day of weekly rest might be employed to advantage for purposes affecting the general good.
If we were to wake up some morning and find that everyone was the same race, creed and color, we would find some other causes for prejudice by noon.
Marie Curie is my hero. Few people have accomplished something so rare - changing science. And as hard as that is, she had to do it against the tide of the culture at the time - the prejudice against her as a foreigner, because she was born in Poland and worked in France. And the prejudice against her as a woman.
Prejudice is like a hair across your cheek. You can't see it, you can't find it with your fingers, but you keep brushing at it because the feel of it is irritating.
Ever since the Crusades, when Christians from western Europe were fighting holy wars against Muslims in the near east, western people have often perceived Islam as a violent and intolerant faith - even though when this prejudice took root Islam had a better record of tolerance than Christianity.
Reason transformed into prejudice is the worst form of prejudice, because reason is the only instrument for liberation from prejudice.
The prejudice was so bad in the United States at that time that a dark person with a white person would not be served in a restaurant. My father, mother, and I would try it occasionally. We would sit there, and the food would never come.
Wherever you see a man who gives someone else's corruption, someone else's prejudice as a reason for not taking action himself, you see a cog in The Machine that governs us.
Their prejudice allowed white Southerners to look the other way when blacks were denied their most basic human rights, and it encouraged the worst of them to engage in unspeakable acts of cruelty and violence.
The First Law of Journalism: to confirm existing prejudice, rather than contradict it.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PREJUDICE»
Discover the use of
prejudice in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
prejudice and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
The choice, through mutual misunderstandings and misconceptions, will fall on the retiring neighbor Mr Darcy. Meanwhile Bingley and Wickham two Darcy's young friends, seduce Jane and Lydia Bennet.
2
Prejudice: Its Social Psychology
This new edition of Prejudice provides a comprehensive treatment of the subject, introducing the major theoretical ideas as well as providing a critical analysis of recent developments.
3
Ageism: Stereotyping and
Prejudice Against Older Persons
Current findings on the origins and effects of ageism, as well as ways to reduce it.
4
Understanding
Prejudice and Discrimination
A compilation of readings from a broad range of scholarly disciplines, most edited, adapted, or revised for this anthology and several never published before.
5
Before Color
Prejudice: The Ancient View of Blacks
Argues that ancient civilization did not discriminate against Black people and suggests reasons for the development of prejudice in the modern world
6
On the Nature of
Prejudice
Organized around Allport's central themes, this book provides a state-of-the-art, comprehensive view of where the field has been, where it is now, and where it is going.
John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie Rudman, 2008
7
Culture of
Prejudice: Arguments in Critical Social Science
The principal theme of the book is that social science is at its best, and most exciting, when it confronts and refutes "cultures of prejudice"—intricate systems of beliefs and attitudes that sustain many forms of social oppression and ...
Judith C. Blackwell, Murray E. G. Smith, John S. Sorenson, 2008
8
Prejudice: The Target's Perspective
This book turns the tables on the way prejudice has been looked at in the past. Almost all of the current information on prejudice focuses on the person holding prejudiced beliefs.
Janet K. Swim, Charles Stangor, 1998
9
Pride and
Prejudice and Zombies
As a mysterious plague falls upon the village of Meryton and zombies start rising from the dead, Elizabeth Bennett is determined to destroy the evil menace, but becomes distracted by the arrival of the dashing and arrogant Mr. Darcy.
Seth Grahame-Smith, Jane Austen, 2009
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PREJUDICE»
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prejudice is used in the context of the following news items.
How to eliminate prejudice from America's offices and courts
The way the justice system sets bail for defendants is far from a hard science, and the numbers bear that out: African Americans between the ... «The Week Magazine, Jul 15»
Town centre redevelopment prejudice fear overruled due to …
A claim by a local authority in southeast London that allowing premises in a town centre to be retained in a mix of uses would prevent the ... «PlanningResource, Jul 15»
Lindsey Graham: Donald Trump 'Selling Fear and Prejudice'
Lindsey Graham might thank Donald Trump for getting him to finally buy a new phone, but the South Carolina senator said today he still doesn't ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
Derbyshire: Industrial history and 'Pride and Prejudice'
Local lore says Jane Austen based Mr. Darcy's home in "Pride and Prejudice" on Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, England. «Sioux City Journal, Jul 15»
Book Review: 'Pride v. Prejudice' offers deep characters, wit
Prejudice” may disappoint. But fear not. At about page 62, this popular writer's wit returns and she's back in her usual terrific form. Sometimes it ... «Redding Record Searchlight, Jul 15»
Pride and Prejudice by The Pantaloons review
The Pantaloons' production of Pride and Prejudice breathes new life into this well-known text. Part dramatisation, part send up, this is a lively ... «Bath Chronicle, Jul 15»
Want to Fight Anti-Latino/a Prejudice?: 5 Reasons to Bring the …
Donald Trump's recent largely baseless anti-immigrant tirades, which sadly resulted in a spike for him in presidential polls, are not new ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
Prejudice In The Brain — How Evolutionarily Valuable Brain …
Prejudice is an unfortunately common part of human interaction. People judge and stereotype all the time, even when they don't consciously ... «Medical Daily, Jul 15»
Matt Smith on 'P&P&Z' gay undertones, missing 'Doctor Who' and …
When Matt Smith walked out on stage for the “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” panel at San Diego Comic-Con, it was like the audience was ... «Zap2it.com, Jul 15»
Auditions Thursday in Redlands for 'Pride and Prejudice'
REDLANDS >> Auditions for LifeHouse Theater's new original musical “Pride and Prejudice,” directed by Jana Smith, will be Thursday from 6 ... «San Bernardino County Sun, Jul 15»
