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

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.2 / 5 votes

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

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

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. Tom Clare:

   Tyrus is pleased that the parties have reached a settlement in which the claims against him will be dismissed with prejudice, tyrus continues to dispute and deny the allegations made against him in the lawsuit and, consistent with that view, will not be making any financial payments.

2. Douglas Booth:

   ... I think she'd hopefully take it as a compliment and you know it's the testament at how brilliant her original work was, the fact that it can withstand zombies being added to it and many years down the line just tell that story in a very different way, pride and Prejudice and Zombies.

3. Judge Peter Cahill:

   Their failure to do so, I think, is abhorrent, but I don't think it's prejudiced us with additional material that would prejudice this jury.

4. H.L. Mencken:

   Criticism is prejudice made plausible.

5. Author Unknown:

   Prejudice is the reasoning of fools.