prejudicial
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7.5
- adjective
- /ˌprɛdʒʊˈdɪʃəl/
- Formal
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perjudicial
- Her prejudicial remarks about the new policy led to a misunderstanding among the staff.
- prejudicial attitudes
- prejudicial labeling
- prejudicial knowledge
And then they go on to teach them some really skewed worldviews that are often dismissive and even prejudicial.
- And then they go on to teach them some really skewed worldviews that are often dismissive and even prejudicial.
- Potentially that's a prejudicial acts to his client, which you know, sometimes you can't control things and you know things happen.
Examples
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The misleading information had a prejudicial effect on the jury's decision.
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Four of the six areas pertain to the appropriateness of curricula, teaching methodology, and the prejudicial attitudes of teachers.
Academic text (2011) -
Negative developments in the latter could have prejudicial effects on private enterprise as well.
Academic text (1991) -
We don't want anything prejudicial to your client.
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Ask them how they might avoid making prejudicial judgments about others, especially those who might be different from themselves.
Academic text (1993) -
It's hard for lawyers to voluntarily hand over documents that are prejudicial to their own case.
Academic text (1995) -
Some studies, however, have demonstrated that bisexuals are the targets of prejudicial actions and attitudes.
Academic text (2002) -
Thus, it may be that college student-athletes are the victims of both negative stereotypes and prejudicial attitudes.
Academic text (2001) -
Sadly, Pea Nieto's words simply reinforce and legitimize the Canadian government's prejudicial posture toward Mexican asylum seekers.
Academic text (2012) -
Discriminatory practices in hiring can be prejudicial to minority candidates.
Synonyms
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4.0
Showing unfair favor to one person, group, or side
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3.1
Likely to cause harm to a person or to their things
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6.3
Causing harm to people, things, or the environment
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6.0
Treating people unfairly because of their race, sex, age, or religion
Antonyms
How Harmful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word prejudicial comes from pre- 'before' and the same root as judge, so it originally meant a decision made 'before' knowing the facts. That's why something prejudicial is harmful or unfair: it creates an early bias that can hurt a person's rights or chances.