prejudice
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(verb) influence (somebody's) opinion in advance |
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Synonyms: prepossess |
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Related Words: act upon, bias, influence, predetermine |
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(verb) disadvantage by prejudice; in law |
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Related Words: disadvantage, disfavor, disfavour |
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(noun) an opinion that is preconceived and (usually) unfavorable |
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Related Words: irrational hostility, parti pris, preconceived idea, preconceived notion, preconceived opinion, preconception, prepossession, taboo, tabu |
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(noun) a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation |
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Synonyms: bias |
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Related Words: homophobia, partiality, partisanship, racism, tendentiousness |
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