Synonyms for prejudice
ˈprɛdʒ ə dɪsprej·u·dice

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1. prejudice

   A presumption (literally, a taking beforehand) is a partial decision formed in advance of argument or evidence, usually grounded on some general principle, and always held subject to revision upon fuller information. A prejudice or prepossession is grounded often on feeling, fancy, associations, etc. A prejudice against foreigners is very common in retired communities. There is always a presumption in favor of what exists, so that the burden of proof is upon one who advocates a change. A prepossession is always favorable, a prejudice always unfavorable, unless the contrary is expressly stated. Compare INJURY.

   Synonyms:
   bias, partiality, preconception, prepossession, presumption, unfairness

   Antonyms:
   certainty, conclusion, conviction, demonstration, evidence, proof, reason, reason, reasoning

   Preposition:
   Against; rarely, in favor of, in one's favor.

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1. prejudice

   Synonyms:
   prepossession, prejudgment, predisposition, bias, unfairness, injury, harm, impairment, detriment, partiality, disadvantage, damage

   Antonyms:
   judgment, fairness, impartiality, advantage

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.2 / 5 votes

1. bias, prejudice, preconceptionverb

   a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

   Synonyms:
   preconceived notion, preconceived opinion, prepossession, parti pris, diagonal, bias, preconceived idea, preconception

2. prejudiceverb

   disadvantage by prejudice

   Synonyms:
   prepossess

3. prejudice, prepossessverb

   influence (somebody's) opinion in advance

   Synonyms:
   prepossess

Matched Categories

1. • Disadvantage
   • Influence
   • Justice

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. prejudicenoun

   Synonyms:
   prejudgment, prepossession, bias

2. prejudicenoun

   Synonyms:
   harm, mischief, hurt, detriment, injury, damage, disadvantage

3. prejudiceverb

   Synonyms:
   bias, warp, prepossess

4. prejudiceverb

   Synonyms:
   injure, damage, hurt, impair

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1. prejudicenoun

   Synonyms:
   prejudgment, bias, harm, mischief, detriment

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1. List of paraphrases for "prejudice":

   injury, bias, prejudices, harm, prejudge, detriment, damage, prejudging, affect, prejudicing, undermine, impair, bigotry, loss, prejudiced, stigma, disadvantage, jeopardize, partiality, damages

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How to use prejudice in a sentence?

1. President Trump:

   Bob was right at the forefront of combating racism within the league, throughout his long career, Bob was a voice against prejudice, racism and bigotry.

2. Miriam Moskowitz:

   My 98-year-old life goes on, i am disappointed because it reflects not so much on me but on the prejudice of the McCarthy era.

3. John Dixon:

   For these reasons, I am satisfied that the applicant’s case is capable of establishing that a real risk of prejudice to the due administration of justice...would be evident to the hypothetical ordinary reasonable reader from the content of the impugned publications.

4. Paul Roth:

   Leonard Nimoy showed a young, nerdy, bullied me that not only could science be important and valued, but it could literally save entire ships, planets, and galaxies of lives, as I grew up, he taught me that reason could be tempered with humor. That learned adults still had more to learn. That feminism and opposing prejudice was vital. And that there is no age too late to reinvent yourself.

5. Eran Elinav:

   Measuring such a large cohort without any prejudice really enlightened us on how inaccurate we all were about one of the most basic concepts of our existence, which is what we eat and how we integrate nutrition into our daily life, in contrast to our current practices, tailoring diets to the individual may allow us to utilize nutrition as means of controlling elevated blood sugar levels and its associated medical conditions.