Prejudiced

/ˈprɛdʒədɪst/ adjective

Definition

Having preconceived opinions that are not based on reason or actual experience; showing unreasonable dislike or distrust of people from other races, religions, or backgrounds. Prejudiced attitudes lead to unfair treatment.

Etymology

From Latin 'praejudicium,' combining 'prae' (before) and 'judicium' (judgment). Originally meant a legal precedent, but evolved to mean forming judgments before having adequate knowledge—literally judging before the facts are in.

Kelly Says

Break it down as 'PRE-JUDICED'—like a judge who makes verdicts before the trial even starts! Prejudice is the ultimate spoiler alert for your brain, ruining the plot before you've read the whole story.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አስተማረነት
ahs-teh-mah-reh-neh-t
ARالعربية
متحيز
mu-tah-eez
BNবাংলা
পক্ষপাতদুষ্ট
pokkhopatdushto
CACatalà
predisposat
preh-deh-spo-zah-t
CSČeština
zaujatý
zow-yah-tee
DADansk
forudindtaget
foh-roo-deen-tah-get
DEDeutsch
voreingenommen
foh-reh-ge-noh-men
ELΕλληνικά
προκατειλημμένος
proh-kah-teh-lee-meh-nos
ESEspañol
sesgado
seh-sgah-thoh
FAفارسی
تعصب
ta-as-sob
FISuomi
ennakkoluulo
eh-nah-koh-loo-loh
FRFrançais
prévenu
preh-vay-noo
GUGU
પક્ષપાત
pakshpaat
HAHA
yan tsoro
yahhn tsoh-roh
HEעברית
מוטה
moh-tah
HIहिन्दी
पूर्वाग्रह
poorvaagrah
HUMagyar
elfogult
ehl-foh-goolt
IDBahasa Indonesia
berprasangka
breh-prah-sahng-kah
IGIG
ọnụ ọnụ
oh-noo oh-noo
ITItaliano
prevenuto
preh-veh-noo-toh
KKKK
бұрынғы
boor-ee-ng
KMKM
មានអរិភាព
mean ari-pi-ahp
MRMR
पूर्वग्रह
poorvagrah
MSBahasa Melayu
berprasangka
breh-prah-sahng-kah
MYမြန်မာ
မျက်မှောက်
myeh hmyauk
NLNederlands
vooringenomen
foh-reh-ge-noh-men
NONorsk
forhastet
foh-hah-stet
PAPA
ਪਕਸ਼ਪਾਤ
pakshpaat
PLPolski
zbyt uprzedzony
zbyt oop-sheh-dzoh-nee
PTPortuguês
preconceituoso
preh-kohn-seh-too-oh-soo
RORomână
părtinitor
pahrt-nee-tohr
RUРусский
предвзятый
prehd-vzyah-ty
SVSvenska
fördomsfull
foh-roh-mz-fool
SWKiswahili
na upendeleo
nah oo-peh-ndeh-leh-oh
TAதமிழ்
முன்கோபம்
mun-koh-pahm
TEతెలుగు
పక్షపాతం
pakshapaatam
THไทย
มีอคติ
mee ahk-kah-tee
TLTL
may pagkakapili
mah-ee pahg-kah-kah-pee-lee
TRTürkçe
önyargılı
oh-nyar-gee
UKУкраїнська
упереджений
oo-peh-reh-zheh-nee-y
URاردو
متعرض
muta-arrid
VITiếng Việt
đã thành kiến
dah thahng kheen
YOYO
ìfẹ́
ee-feh
ZUZU
inhliziyo
in-hlee-zee-yoh

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