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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation;
[syn: bias, prejudice, preconception]


VERB (2)

1. disadvantage by prejudice;

2. influence (somebody's) opinion in advance;
[syn: prejudice, prepossess]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Prejudice \Prej"u*dice\, n. [F. pr['e]judice, L. praejudicium; prae before + judicium judgment. See Prejudicate, Judicial.] 1. Foresight. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Naught might hinder his quick prejudize. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. An opinion or judgment formed without due examination; prejudgment; a leaning toward one side of a question from other considerations than those belonging to it; an unreasonable predilection for, or objection against, anything; especially, an opinion or leaning adverse to anything, without just grounds, or before sufficient knowledge. [1913 Webster] Though often misled by prejudice and passion, he was emphatically an honest man. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 3. (Law) A bias on the part of judge, juror, or witness which interferes with fairness of judgment. [1913 Webster] 4. Mischief; hurt; damage; injury; detriment. --Locke. [1913 Webster] England and France might, through their amity, Breed him some prejudice. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Syn: Prejudgment; prepossession; bias; harm; hurt; damage; detriment; mischief; disadvantage. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Prejudice \Prej"u*dice\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prejudiced; p. pr. & vb. n. Prejudicing.] [Cf. F. pr['e]judicier. See Prejudice, n.] 1. To cause to have prejudice; to prepossess with opinions formed without due knowledge or examination; to bias the mind of, by hasty and incorrect notions; to give an unreasonable bent to, as to one side or the other of a cause; as, to prejudice a critic or a juryman. [1913 Webster] Suffer not any beloved study to prejudice your mind so far as to despise all other learning. --I. Watts [1913 Webster] 2. To obstruct or injure by prejudices, or by previous bias of the mind; hence, generally, to hurt; to damage; to injure; to impair; as, to prejudice a good cause. [1913 Webster] Seek how may prejudice the foe. --Shak [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

prejudice n 1: a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation [syn: bias, prejudice, preconception] v 1: disadvantage by prejudice 2: influence (somebody's) opinion in advance [syn: prejudice, prepossess]
The Devil's Dictionary (1881-1906):

PREJUDICE, n. A vagrant opinion without visible means of support.