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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPrejudiced
/ˈprɛdʒ.ʊ.dɪst/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having or showing a bias, preconceived opinion, or unreasonable dislike for a group of people based on their race, religion, or background.
"The committee was criticized for making prejudiced decisions against minority applicants." - 2
Influenced by a preconceived belief that prevents fair and objective consideration.
"It is difficult to have an open debate when people are already prejudiced against new ideas."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin praeiudicium, meaning 'prior judgment' or 'precedent,' formed from prae ('before') and iudicium ('judgment'). Over centuries in Middle English and Old French, it evolved from meaning a premature legal decision to describing a general preconceived opinion held without adequate foundation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Prejudiced" is said worldwide
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préjugé
Transliteration: /pʁe.ʒy.ʒe/
"Il ne faut pas avoir un regard préjugé sur les autres."
vingenommen
Transliteration: /ˈfɔʁ.ɡeˌnɔm.ən/
"Man sollte niemals vingenommen sein."
pregiudicato
Transliteration: /pre.dʒu.diˈka.to/
"Non bisogna essere pregiudicati verso nessuno."
prejuicioso
Transliteration: /pɾe.xjwiˈtso.so/
"Es triste ver actitudes tan prejuiciosas en la sociedad moderna."
preconceituoso
Transliteration: /pɾe.kõ.sej.tuˈo.zu/
"Comentários preconceituosos não têm espaço na nossa empresa."
पूर्ragραhee
Transliteration: pūrvagrahi
"समाज को पूर्वाग्रही सोच से मुक्त होना चाहिए।"
有偏见的
Transliteration: yǒu piānjiàn de
"我们不应该对任何群体抱有偏见的看法。"
편견을 가진
Transliteration: pyongyeoneul gajin
"우리는 편견을 가진 태도를 버려야 한다."
偏見を持った
Transliteration: henken o motta
"偏見を持った見方は誤解を生む。"
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