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Synonyms for prejudice
ˈprɛdʒ ə dɪsprej·u·dice
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
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, unfairnessAntonyms:
certainty, conclusion, conviction, demonstration, evidence, proof, reason, reason, reasoningPreposition:
Against; rarely, in favor of, in one's favor.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
prejudice
Synonyms:
prepossession, prejudgment, predisposition, bias, unfairness, injury, harm, impairment, detriment, partiality, disadvantage, damageAntonyms:
judgment, fairness, impartiality, advantage
Princeton's WordNet
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, preconceptionprejudiceverb
disadvantage by prejudice
Synonyms:
prepossessprejudice, prepossessverb
influence (somebody's) opinion in advance
Synonyms:
prepossess
Matched Categories
Dictionary of English Synonymes
prejudicenoun
Synonyms:
prejudgment, prepossession, biasprejudicenoun
Synonyms:
harm, mischief, hurt, detriment, injury, damage, disadvantageprejudiceverb
Synonyms:
bias, warp, prepossessprejudiceverb
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
prejudicenoun
Synonyms:
prejudgment, bias, harm, mischief, detriment
PPDB, the paraphrase database
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?
Aggression, Violence, Exploitation, Depression, Despair, Prejudice, War, Intolerance, Poverty, Are all a result of a misunderstanding of the nature of Self.
When we see lots of misunderstanding or prejudice against Japan's history, we'd like to at least set the record straight, we have already lost (the information war). Now we have to recover.
I appeal in a special way to the young people of the nation, ... May you always be concerned for the needs of the poor, and reject everything that leads to prejudice and discrimination, for these things, we know, are not of God.
They're probably asking for that in the alternative because they know the motion will never be granted with prejudice.
Queensland Reds utility Karmichael Hunt:
Following extensive consultation with Karmichael over the weekend, we have determined that it continues to be best for Karmichael's welfare that he is not available for selection this Friday, as this highly complicated matter is due before the courts and is part of a wider and ongoing investigation by the Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission, we will continue not to prejudice the player's legal or contractual rights and we will apply the principles of natural justice.
Translations for prejudice
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- تحيزArabic
- předsudekCzech
- Voreingenommenheit, VorurteilGerman
- προκατάληψη, εμπάθειαGreek
- perjudicar, prejuicioSpanish
- eelarvamusEstonian
- تعصب, پیشداوریPersian
- ennakkoluuloisuus, [[aiheuttaa]] [[ennakkoluuloja]], vaarantaa, vahingoittaa, [[tehdä]] [[ennakkoluuloiseksi]], ennakkokäsitys, ennakkoluuloFinnish
- préjudice, préconçue, préjugéFrench
- elfogultság, előítéletHungarian
- prasangka burukIndonesian
- 先入観, 僻見, 偏見Japanese
- ಪೂರ್ವಾಗ್ರಹKannada
- 편견Korean
- išankstinis nusistatymasLithuanian
- iepriekšēja noskaņošanāsLatvian
- vooroordeel, bevooroordelenDutch
- fordomNorwegian
- uprzedzeniePolish
- preconceito, prejudicarPortuguese
- prejudiciu, prejudicia, daună, prejudecatăRomanian
- вред, предрассудок, предубеждение, ущерб, предвзятостьRussian
- предрасудаSerbo-Croatian
- predsudokSlovak
- fördomSwedish
- تعصبUrdu
- định kiếnVietnamese
- 偏见Chinese
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