prejudice


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prejudice
n. preconceived opinion, bias; prejudgment, sentence passed before proper examination of the circumstances
 
v. express a preconceived opinion, express one's biases; infringe on someone's rights, injure the rights of another

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Prejudice
Prejudice is prejudgment, or forming an opinion before becoming aware of the relevant facts of a case. The word is often used to refer to preconceived, usually unfavorable, judgments toward people or a person because of gender, political opinion, social classagedisabilityreligionsexualityrace/ethnicitylanguagenationality, or other personal characteristics. In this case, it refers to a positive or negative evaluation of another person based on their perceived group membership. Prejudice can also refer to unfounded beliefs and may include "any unreasonable attitude that is unusually resistant to rational influence". Gordon Allport defined prejudice as a "feeling, favorable or unfavorable, toward a person or thing, prior to, or not based on, actual experience".

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Prejudice (2015 film)
Prejudice (Préjudice) is a 2015 drama film directed by Antoine Cuypers and co-written by Cuypers with Antoine Wauters. The film is an international co-production between Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. It opened the 30th Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur on 2 October 2015.

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prejudice

Noun
1. a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
(synonym) bias, preconception
(hypernym) partiality, partisanship
(hyponym) taboo, tabu
(derivation) prepossess

Verb
1. disadvantage by prejudice
(hypernym) disadvantage, disfavor, disfavour
(derivation) bias, preconception
(classification) justice, judicature
2. influence (somebody's) opinion in advance
(synonym) prepossess
(hypernym) influence, act upon, work
(hyponym) bias, predetermine
(derivation) bias, preconception


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préjudice
nm. detriment, disadvantage, disfavor; injury, harm, wrong

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prejudice
n. předsudek
 
v. ovlivnit koho (proti komu/čemu); ohrozit; poškodit