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prejudices

NOUN

belief without basis, information; intolerance

Synonyms

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animosity bias bigotry chauvinism discrimination enmity injustice preconception racism sexism xenophobia

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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

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fairness good will impartiality love tolerance

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admiration approval esteem fondness happiness like liking loving pleasure respect sympathy

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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

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angle bend blemish color damage dispose hurt incline indoctrinate injure jaundice mar prepossess spoil twist warp

Antonyms

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aid assist help leave alone

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cure fix heal mend neglect straighten

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approve be fair be just regard respect tolerate

Example Sentences

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People like John Lithgow, who plays Dumbledore, insist that Rowling’s Wizarding World is open to all, regardless of the creator’s prejudices.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

More broadly the play is a tart vivisection of human pettiness and venality, as one by one the characters’ prejudices, peccadilloes and blinkered views are exposed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

It shows the city “in all its diversity, prejudices, contradictions, inequities and generosities.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

"I think yes, if people are going to go bad, they go bad, but you can't tar a whole religion based on your prejudices."

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

"When we make a split-second decision,” Payne says, "we are really vulnerable to being guided by our stereotypes and prejudices, even ones we may not necessarily endorse or believe.”

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell