| query | If someone p_________ another person's situation, they do something which makes it worse than it should be.If someone prejudices another person's situation, they do something which makes it worse than it should be. Her study was not in any way intended to prejudice the future development of the college. They claim the council has prejudiced their health by failing to deal with asbestos. |
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| word | prejudice |
| full-definition | noun Prejudice is an unreasonable dislike of a particular group of people or things, or a preference for one group of people or things over another. Ghaffur alleged that he was repeatedly subjected to unnecessary prejudice. There is widespread prejudice against workers over 45. He said he hoped the Swiss authorities would investigate the case thoroughly and without prejudice. verb If you prejudice someone or something, you influence them so that they are unfair in some way. I think your South American youth has prejudiced you. The report was held back for fear of prejudicing his trial. He claimed his case would be prejudiced if it became known he was refusing to answer questions. If someone prejudices another person's situation, they do something which makes it worse than it should be. Her study was not in any way intended to prejudice the future development of the college. They claim the council has prejudiced their health by failing to deal with asbestos. |
| inflections | prejudicesprejudicingprejudiced |
| cefr-level | C1 |
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