Meaning & use
prejudiced
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Having an unfair, preformed opinion about someone or something, usually based on limited or no real experience.
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The judge was accused of being prejudiced against defendants from certain neighborhoods.
Try not to be prejudiced by first impressions when hiring.
A note on using this word
Implies the judgment was formed before, and independent of, actual evidence, reflecting the root sense of 'pre-judging.'
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Words with an opposite meaning
impartialopen-minded
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