What is the meaning of the word prejudice?

Answer 1

To assume that someone has a (usually unflattering) set of characteristics just because they are part of some group, such as a particular race or religion.

Answer 2

Prejudice is, as the name implies, the process of "pre-judging" something. It implies coming to a judgment on a subject before learning where the preponderance of evidence actually lies, or forming a judgment without direct experience. Holding a politically unpopular view is not in itself prejudice, and politically popular views are not necessarily free of prejudice. When applied to social groups, prejudice generally refers to existing biases toward the members of such groups, often based on social stereotypes; and at its most extreme, results in groups being denied benefits and rights unjustly or, conversely, unfairly showing unwarranted favor towards others.

This is different from viewpoints accumulated though direct life experience, which are neither prejudiced, conditioned or necessarily instinctive: they are not pre-judgments but post-judgments. Some argue that all politically based views stem from a lack of sufficient life experience; this, however, provokes the question of how much life experience is required before a point of view is no longer regarded as prejudiced. If no amount of experience entitles a person to a viewpoint - if every is biased - then there can be no objectivity. Judgements based on experience may, however, be coloured by prejudice. One might imagine a continuum from "prejudiced" to "based on experience," with many, if not most, views coming somewhere between the two extremes.

Answer 3

There is some confusion between common and legal usages of the term "prejudice." In law, the phrase "with prejudice" implies a judgment having been made after the presentation of evidence; it does not imply any form of bias. In western countries like the United States, Canada and Great Britain, prejudice has become socially unacceptable to most people as it violates individual rights and can interfere with the equality of social groups in a democratic country.

Answer 4

It means to pre-judge something or someone before knowing all the facts.

Sometimes also used in courts of law where certain information may prejudice the case (because they're not based on fact)

Answer 5

There are 3 definations they are:

1. An opinion or a judgment formed unfairly or without knowing all the facts.

2. A fixed, unreasonable, or unfair opinion about someone based on the person's race religion, or other characteristic.

3. Hatred or unfair treatment that results from having fixed opinions about some group of people.




All these definations are correct-I defined it in the dictionary

Answer 6

1. an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.
2. any preconceived opinion or feeling, either favorable or unfavorable.
3. unreasonable feelings, opinions, or attitudes, esp. of a hostile nature, regarding a racial, religious, or national group.
4. such attitudes considered collectively: The war against prejudice is never-ending.
5. damage or injury; detriment: a law that operated to the prejudice of the majority.
–verb (used with object) 6. to affect with a prejudice, either favorable or unfavorable: His honesty and sincerity prejudiced us in his favor.
—Idiom7. without prejudice, Law. without dismissing, damaging, or otherwise affecting a legal interest or demand.

Answer 7

Directory > Words > Dictionary prej·u·dice (prĕj'ə-dĭs)
n.

An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge or examination of the facts.
A preconceived preference or idea.
The act or state of holding unreasonable preconceived judgments or convictions. See synonyms at predilection.
Irrational suspicion or hatred of a particular group, race, or religion.
Detriment or injury caused to a person by the preconceived, unfavorable conviction of another or others.
tr.v., -diced, -dic·ing, -dic·es.
To cause (someone) to judge prematurely and irrationally. See synonyms at bias.
To affect injuriously or detrimentally by a judgment or an act.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin praeiūdicium : prae-, pre- + iūdicium, judgment (from iūdex, iūdic-, judge).]

Answer 8

Prejudice is when you are discriminating against a certain group of people. Racism and sexism are two examples.

No offense, but the dictionary really comes in handy sometimes. And there are online ones if you don't have one sitting on that bookshelf over there...

Answer 9

Prejudice is irrational preconceived opinions of someone/something based on hostility and lack of sufficient knowledge resulting in injury or damage to that thing or person.

Answer 10

Looking at the word its self - I would take it to mean pre-judge
but my dictionary says - preconceived opinion, bias - to impair the validity of a right or claim
best to look in the dictionary yourself - it depends on the context of the sentence