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noun a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
verb disadvantage by prejudice
verb influence (somebody's) opinion in advance
originFrom Middle English prejudice, from Old French prejudice, derived from Latin praeiūdicium (“previous judgment or damage”), from prae- (“before”) + iūdicium (“judgment”).
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