prejudice Definition

prejudice
noun

1. A biased opinion, based on insufficient knowledge.
2. Hostility, eg towards a particular racial or religious group.

Thesaurus: bias, bigotry, racism, intolerance, discrimination, sexism, unfairness, injustice, partiality, narrow-mindedness, chauvinism, prejudgement, partisanship, warp; Antonym: fairness, tolerance.
3. law.
Harm; detriment; disadvantage.
Example: without prejudice to your parental rights

verb prejudiced, prejudicing

1. To make someone feel prejudice; to bias.
2. To harm or endanger.

Example: A poor interview will prejudice your chances of success

Etymology: 13c: from French préjudice, from Latin praejudicium harm, from prae- pre- + judicium judgement.