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Mankind are apt to be strongly prejudiced in favor of whatever is countenanced by antiquity, enforced by authority, and recommended by custom.
Robert Hall

Meaning of "prejudiced" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PREJUDICED

prejudiced  [ˈpredʒʊdɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PREJUDICED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Prejudiced is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PREJUDICED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Prejudice

Prejudice is prejudgment, or forming an opinion before becoming aware of the relevant facts of a case. The word is often used to refer to preconceived, usually unfavorable, judgments toward people or a person because of gender, political opinion, social class, age, disability, religion, sexuality, race/ethnicity, language, nationality or other personal characteristics. In this case, it refers to a positive or negative evaluation of another person based on their perceived group membership. Prejudice can also refer to unfounded beliefs and may include "any unreasonable attitude that is unusually resistant to rational influence". Gordon Allport defined prejudice as a "feeling, favorable or unfavorable, toward a person or thing, prior to, or not based on, actual experience".

Definition of prejudiced in the English dictionary

The definition of prejudiced in the dictionary is having an opinion formed beforehand, esp an unfavourable one based on inadequate facts. Other definition of prejudiced is intolerant of or disliking people of a specific race, religion, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PREJUDICED


absurdist
əbˈsɜːdɪst
baddest
ˈbædɪst
Buddhist
ˈbʊdɪst
chiropodist
kɪˈrɒpədɪst
codist
ˈkəʊdɪst
darndest
ˈdɑːndɪst
eldest
ˈɛldɪst
jihadist
dʒɪˈhædɪst
keyboardist
ˈkiːˌbɔːdɪst
Methodist
ˈmɛθədɪst
modest
ˈmɒdɪst
modist
ˈməʊdɪst
nudist
ˈnjuːdɪst
odist
ˈɒdɪst
orthopedist
ˌɔːθəʊˈpiːdɪst
sadist
ˈseɪdɪst
sarodist
səˈrəʊdɪst
shouldest
ˈʃʊdɪst
Talmudist
ˈtælmʊdɪst
unprejudiced
ʌnˈprɛdʒʊdɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PREJUDICED

preinvite
prejudge
prejudgement
prejudger
prejudgment
prejudicant
prejudicate
prejudication
prejudicative
prejudice
prejudicial
prejudicially
prejudicialness
prekindergarten
prelacies
prelacy
prelapsarian
prelate
prelateship
prelatess

WORDS THAT END LIKE PREJUDICED

diced
high-priced
iced
jaundiced
latticed
low-priced
medium-priced
modestly priced
overpriced
priced
spiced
surpliced
underpriced
unjaundiced
unnoticed
unpracticed
unpriced
unsliced
unvoiced
voiced

Synonyms and antonyms of prejudiced in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PREJUDICED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «prejudiced» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of prejudiced

Translation of «prejudiced» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PREJUDICED

Find out the translation of prejudiced to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of prejudiced from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «prejudiced» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

怀偏见的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tener prejuicios
570 millions of speakers

English

prejudiced
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पक्षपातपूर्ण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُتَحَامِل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

предвзятый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

preconceituoso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পক্ষপাতদুষ্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

partial
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

prejudis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

voreingenommen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

偏見をもった
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

편견을 가진
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Prejudis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có thành kiến
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாரபட்சமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पूर्वग्रहदूषित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

önyargılı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prevenuto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uprzedzony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

упереджений
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cu idei preconcepute
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προκατειλημμένος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

benadeel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fördomsfull
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forutinntatt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of prejudiced

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PREJUDICED»

The term «prejudiced» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.796 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PREJUDICED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about prejudiced

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10 QUOTES WITH «PREJUDICED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word prejudiced.
1
Dan Castellaneta
Getting out of jury duty is easy. The trick is to say you're prejudiced against all races.
2
Robert Hall
Mankind are apt to be strongly prejudiced in favor of whatever is countenanced by antiquity, enforced by authority, and recommended by custom.
3
Johann Kaspar Lavater
I am prejudiced in favor of him who, without impudence, can ask boldly. He has faith in humanity, and faith in himself. No one who is not accustomed to giving grandly can ask nobly and with boldness.
4
Louis MacNeice
Before I joined the BBC I was, like most of the intelligentsia, prejudiced not only against that institution but against broadcasting in general.
5
Paul McCartney
We were a savage little lot, Liverpool kids, not pacifist or vegetarian or anything. But I feel I've gone beyond that, and that it was immature to be so prejudiced and believe in all the stereotypes.
6
Ethel Merman
Mom claimed that I could carry a tune at 2 or 3 years of age. Maybe she was a little prejudiced.
7
Michael Pitt
I'm not prejudiced about what type of movies I'm in, what form they take or whether they're studio or independent. I just want to make films that are going to be good.
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Michael Pitt
I'm not prejudiced about what type of movies I'm in, what form they take or whether they're studio or independent. I just want to make films that are going to be good. The main reason is not to make money, although at some points it's really difficult when you're broke.
9
John Podesta
First and foremost, when I think of him - I'm prejudiced; I worked for the guy for six and a half years - when I think of him, I think of him first and foremost as an idea politician.
10
Karl Radek
The enmity of such a party towards Socialism does not mean that the members are only prejudiced against it because they do not know it; it means that they are possessed of bourgeois ideas, and wish to determine their policy accordingly.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PREJUDICED»

Discover the use of prejudiced in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to prejudiced and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Prejudiced Communication: A Social Psychological Perspective
And what can be done to reduce prejudiced communication and mitigate its harmful effects? This volume provides a comprehensive examination of these and other questions of critical importance for today's society.
Janet B. Ruscher, 2001
2
I Am Not Prejudiced I Dislike All Men Equally: A Must Read ...
This is a book about Good love gone bad and Bad men once thought to be good.
Jeri Usatch, 2008
3
Proud & Prejudiced: A Gigolo's Tale
Follow Rich on his hilarious journey as he tries to balance his new job, a potential boyfriend, two alcoholic best friends and a mentor who has a passion for hot men and sushi.
Mike Harrison, Rich Harris, 2008
4
Why Are People Prejudiced?
Explains the origins of racism and describes different experiences people face due to prejudices based on skin color and religion.
Cath Senker, 2002
5
A Prejudiced Resentment: American Cultures in Recovery
Born in a coal camp in West Virginia, of mixed European, Cherokee and Shaunee bloodlines, EagleClaw "cum" Dr. Parks discovers spiritual growth through government civil rights prosecution...
Bob Parkins, 2004
6
Knowing People: The Personal Use of Social Psychology
It took me a long time to discover that I was prejudiced. It took even longer to admit it. The evidence built up slowly and painfully until I could no longer deny it. There was the time I felt a tingle of fear in the back of my neck when a well- dressed ...
Michael J. Lovaglia, 2007
7
Handbook of Labor Economics
Since uh is decreasing in the fraction 0 of prejudiced firms, the wage gap declines to 0 as 6 falls to 0. However, even if the fraction of B workers is small relative to the fraction of unprejudiced firms, they will face wage discrimination. In contrast ...
Orley Ashenfelter, David Card, 1999
8
Legacies: The Story of the Immigrant Second Generation
"Prejudiced reception accorded to nonwhite immigrants and to those with perceived involvement in the drug trade; neutral to groups defined as mostly white. )Concentrated ethnic communities are those that have large and highly visible ...
Alejandro Portes, Rubén G. Rumbaut, 2001
9
Jane Austen: A Life
Ignorant. The History of England from the reign of Henry 4th to the death of Charles the Ist. By a partial, prejudiced & ignorant Historian 'I have often felt myself extremely satirical' Margate beach was cold and grey under a louring January sky.
David Nokes, 1998
10
The Magazine Maze: A Prejudiced Perspective
A highly entertaining memoir tells of Mayes's fifty years in the Hearst publishing dynasty, editing and breaking stories for such magazines as Cosmopolitan and McCall's and dealing with many famous authors
Herbert Raymond Mayes, 1980

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PREJUDICED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term prejudiced is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Opinionator | American Racism in the 'White Frame'
... central to rationalizing and maintaining systemic racism, one can be less racially prejudiced and still operate out of many other aspects of that ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Police and Movement for Black Lives need to stop overreacting …
Their quick judgment toward police and their prejudiced and intolerant reactions to a reporter doing his job represent the very things they decry. «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
3
John Hawkins: Five consequences of America's moral collapse
We congratulate ourselves for being “nicer,” more sensitive and less prejudiced than past generations of Americans, but we don't stop to ... «Tulsa World, Jul 15»
4
World Exclusive! Shamed Wrestler Hulk Hogan SLAMS Jamie Foxx …
... subject of Hogan's vulgar and prejudiced hatred. In the audio, captured on an XXX tape, Hogan bemoaned to a sex partner how a “billionaire ... «The National Enquirer, Jul 15»
5
A giveaway to Iran
To add insult to injury, President Obama has cut Congress off at the knees by going to the UN (of all prejudiced places) and asking its members ... «Bucks County Courier Times, Jul 15»
6
When 'innovation' means rule-breaking
... vehicle registration, driver's licensing and speed limit ordinances were considered by manufacturers to be prejudiced against the industry. «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
7
The JK business: New documentary examines the Japanese …
“To say that Japan is a misogynistic society is a biased and prejudiced view.” “This business arose because of several problems. 1) Japan has ... «RocketNews24, Jul 15»
8
Dogged by fraud allegations, Malaysia targets media
... known as 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), had prejudiced public order, security, and national interests, according to news reports. «CPJ Press Freedom Online, Jul 15»
9
'Go Set a Watchman': A more true lesson in growing up
... like Atticus can remain good, ordinary folks who serve their communities and go to church—but live quietly with simmering prejudiced beliefs. «Red and Black, Jul 15»
10
Commission to probe demonetisation of Zim dollar pensions
Where members have been prejudiced, the commission of inquiry will establish an appropriate basis for compensating such pension fund ... «NewsDay, Jul 15»

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