prejudiced

adjective

Meaning

Having an unreasonable dislike or unfair opinion about a group of people or a thing, often based on stereotypes rather than personal experience.

Examples

The jury was clearly prejudiced against the defendant before the trial even began.
It is difficult to have a rational debate with someone who is so prejudiced against new ideas.

Synonyms: biased, narrow-minded, bigoted, intolerant

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prejudiced

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈpredʒ.ə.dɪst/

Definition

Having an unreasonable dislike or unfair opinion about a group of people or a thing, often based on stereotypes rather than personal experience.

Examples

The jury was clearly prejudiced against the defendant before the trial even began.
It is difficult to have a rational debate with someone who is so prejudiced against new ideas.
Many people are prejudiced toward those who dress differently than they do.

How to Use prejudiced

prejudiced against (prepositional phrase): Having a negative bias toward a specific group or thing. — "He is deeply prejudiced against people from big cities."
prejudiced toward (prepositional phrase): Having a positive or negative bias in the direction of something. — "The system seems prejudiced toward those with higher incomes."

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