prejudiced
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
prejudice/ˈpreʤudɪs/
▶noun
- 1 preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.
■ unjust behaviour formed on such a basis.
- 2 chiefly Law harm or injury that results or may result from some action or judgement.
- 1 give rise to prejudice in (someone); make biased.
- 2 chiefly Law cause harm to (a state of affairs).
– phrases
with prejudice Law extinguishing any right to pursue a claim in another suit.
without prejudice Law without detriment to any existing right or claim.
with prejudice Law extinguishing any right to pursue a claim in another suit.
without prejudice Law without detriment to any existing right or claim.
– derivatives
prejudiced adjective.
prejudiced adjective.
– origin ME: from OFr., from L. praejudicium, from prae ‘in advance’ + judicium ‘judgement’.
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