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prejudice

[prej-uh-dis] / ˈprɛdʒ ə dɪs /
NOUN
belief without basis, information; intolerance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
animosity bias bigotry chauvinism discrimination enmity injustice intolerance preconception predilection predisposition racism sexism xenophobia
STRONG
ageism antipathy apartheid aversion contemptuousness detriment disgust dislike displeasure illiberality mindset narrow-mindedness partiality pique prejudgment prepossession repugnance revulsion slant spleen tilt twist umbrage unfairness warp
WEAK
bad opinion disrelish foregone conclusion jaundiced eye misjudgment one-sidedness preconceived notion
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fairness good will impartiality love tolerance
STRONG
admiration approval esteem fondness happiness liking loving pleasure respect sympathy
WEAK
justice regard
VERB
influence another's beliefs without basis, information
Synonyms
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bias distort harm hinder impair poison predispose prejudge skew slant sway undermine vitiate
STRONG
angle bend blemish color damage dispose hurt incline indoctrinate injure jaundice mar prepossess spoil twist warp
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist help leave alone
STRONG
cure fix heal mend neglect straighten
WEAK
approve be fair be just regard respect tolerate

Example Sentences

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Clarke also dismissed the $29-million lawsuit, which arose from a ferocious dispute among the sibling heirs to an Oregon winery fortune, with prejudice, so it can’t be refiled.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

This is a novel about pettiness, middle-class superficiality, disloyalty, prejudice and cruelty, with this coterie of rather vile friends acting as a microcosm for a society in decline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

"We are not romanticizing poverty. We want to change the prejudice that exists in people's minds."

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

What Ray perceives as unexamined thinking and entrenched prejudice is, along with a clear warning about climate change, very present in “Burn the Water.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

By revealing the raw ugliness at the heart of prejudice, high-profile hate-crime prosecutions have helped build empathy for people on the margins.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.