Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - prejudice
Prejudice
prejudice
n. & v. --n. 1 a a preconceived opinion. b (foll. by against, in favour of) bias or partiality. 2 harm or injury that results or may result from some action or judgement (to the prejudice of). --v.tr. 1 impair the validity or force of (a right, claim, statement, etc.). 2 (esp. as prejudiced adj.) cause (a person) to have a prejudice. Phrases and idioms without prejudice (often foll. by to) without detriment (to any existing right or claim). Etymology: ME f. OF prejudice f. L praejudicium (as PRAE-, judicium judgement)
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I. noun see: judicial Date: 13th century injury or damage resulting from some judgment or action of another in disregard of one's rights, 2. a. preconceived judgment or opinion, an adverse opinion or leaning formed without just grounds or before sufficient knowledge, an instance of such judgment or opinion, an irrational attitude of hostility directed against an individual, a group, a race, or their supposed characteristics, see: predilection II. transitive verb (-diced; -dicing) Date: 15th century to injure or damage by some judgment or action (as in a case of law), to cause to have ~ ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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