prejudice

prejudice
I
n.
bias

1) to arouse, stir up prejudice

2) to have, hold (a) prejudice

3) to break down, eliminate prejudice

4) (a) deep, deep-rooted, deep-seated, ingrained, strong prejudice

5) race, racial; religious prejudice

6) prejudice against

harm

7) without prejudice to (without prejudice to our claims)

II

v. (D; tr.) to prejudice against

* * *
['predʒədɪs]
deep-rooted
deep-seated
eliminate prejudice
hold (a) prejudice
racial
religious prejudice
stir up prejudice
strong prejudice
(D; tr.) to prejudice against
(a) deep
['bias'] to arouse
to break down
to have
prejudice against
['harm'] without prejudice to (without prejudice to our claims)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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