Synonyms for prejudice
ˈprɛdʒ ə dɪsprej·u·dice

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1. prejudice

   A presumption (literally, a taking beforehand) is a partial decision formed in advance of argument or evidence, usually grounded on some general principle, and always held subject to revision upon fuller information. A prejudice or prepossession is grounded often on feeling, fancy, associations, etc. A prejudice against foreigners is very common in retired communities. There is always a presumption in favor of what exists, so that the burden of proof is upon one who advocates a change. A prepossession is always favorable, a prejudice always unfavorable, unless the contrary is expressly stated. Compare INJURY.

   Synonyms:
   bias, partiality, preconception, prepossession, presumption, unfairness

   Antonyms:
   certainty, conclusion, conviction, demonstration, evidence, proof, reason, reason, reasoning

   Preposition:
   Against; rarely, in favor of, in one's favor.

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1. prejudice

   Synonyms:
   prepossession, prejudgment, predisposition, bias, unfairness, injury, harm, impairment, detriment, partiality, disadvantage, damage

   Antonyms:
   judgment, fairness, impartiality, advantage

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1. bias, prejudice, preconceptionverb

   a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

   Synonyms:
   preconceived notion, preconceived opinion, prepossession, parti pris, diagonal, bias, preconceived idea, preconception

2. prejudiceverb

   disadvantage by prejudice

   Synonyms:
   prepossess

3. prejudice, prepossessverb

   influence (somebody's) opinion in advance

   Synonyms:
   prepossess

Matched Categories

1. • Disadvantage
   • Influence
   • Justice

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1. prejudicenoun

   Synonyms:
   prejudgment, prepossession, bias

2. prejudicenoun

   Synonyms:
   harm, mischief, hurt, detriment, injury, damage, disadvantage

3. prejudiceverb

   Synonyms:
   bias, warp, prepossess

4. prejudiceverb

   Synonyms:
   injure, damage, hurt, impair

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1. prejudicenoun

   Synonyms:
   prejudgment, bias, harm, mischief, detriment

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1. List of paraphrases for "prejudice":

   injury, bias, prejudices, harm, prejudge, detriment, damage, prejudging, affect, prejudicing, undermine, impair, bigotry, loss, prejudiced, stigma, disadvantage, jeopardize, partiality, damages

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How to use prejudice in a sentence?

1. Neama Rahmani:

   Almost no chance the motion is granted, discovery violations can result in sanctions, exclusion of evidence and adverse jury instructions, but dismissal with prejudice is the last resort.

2. Whoopi Goldberg:

   What a great opportunity for our generation to really liberate ourselves from all prejudice, and this tribal thinking, and make sure that once and forever that the color of our skin becomes as irrelevant as the length of our hair, weirdo billionaires.

3. Beth Littrell:

   The anti-LGBT rhetoric that has erupted since the marriage decision inevitably fuels the kinds of actions and prejudice that lead to tragedies.

4. John Dixon:

   For these reasons, I am satisfied that the applicant’s case is capable of establishing that a real risk of prejudice to the due administration of justice...would be evident to the hypothetical ordinary reasonable reader from the content of the impugned publications.

5. Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger:

   Proud BoysAs Rosenbaum can't argue self-defense against things Proud BoysAs Rosenbaum's not aware of, these other acts are strictly designed to attack the reputation of these individuals, it's designed to paint them in the worst possible light to prejudice them. Two of them can't defend themselves... because the defendant killed them. And it's unduly prejudicial to the jury to be told about any of those things.