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prej·u·dice (prĕj́ə-dĭs)

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin praeiūdicium, prae-, pre-, + iūdicium, judgment (from iūdex, iūdic-, judge; see deik-).]

noun 

    1. An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge or examination of the facts.
    2. A preconceived preference or idea.
  2. The act or state of holding unreasonable preconceived judgments or convictions. See synonyms at predilection
  3. Irrational suspicion or hatred of a particular group, race, or religion.
  4. Detriment or injury caused to a person by the preconceived, unfavorable conviction of another or others.

transitive verb: -diced, -dic·ing, -dic·es. 

  1. To cause (someone) to judge prematurely and irrationally. See synonyms at bias
  2. To affect injuriously or detrimentally by a judgment or an act.