- an unreasonable dislike of or preference for a person, group, custom, etc., especially when it is based on their race, religion, sex, etc.
- a victim of racial prejudice
- Their decision was based on ignorance and prejudice.
- prejudice against somebody/something There was often prejudice against people with disabilities.
- prejudice in favour of somebody/something She admitted to a prejudice in favour of British universities.
Collocations RaceRaceRace and society- fight for/struggle for/promote racial equality/civil rights/equal rights
- outlaw/end discrimination/segregation
- promote/embrace/celebrate/champion diversity/multiculturalism
- attack/criticize/oppose/reject multiculturalism
- bridge/break down/transcend cultural/racial barriers
- practise/promote (racial/religious) tolerance/integration
- exacerbate/widen/perpetuate/reinforce (racial/socio-economic) inequality
- conform to/challenge/violate (accepted/established/prevailing/dominant) social/cultural norms
- experience/encounter racism/discrimination/prejudice/anti-Semitism/Islamophobia
- face/suffer persecution/discrimination
- fear/escape from/flee (racial/political/religious) persecution
- denounce/condemn racism/hate/anti-Semitism/Islamophobia
- challenge/confront racism/discrimination/prejudice
- combat/dismantle/eradicate/fight (blatant/overt/covert/subtle/institutional/systemic) racism
- perpetuate/defy (common/popular/traditional/negative) stereotypes
- entrench/perpetuate racism/racist attitudes
- reflect/reveal/show/have a racial/cultural bias
- constitute/be a form of racial/race discrimination
- discriminate/be prejudiced/be biased against minority groups/minorities/people of colour
Extra ExamplesTopics Preferences and decisionsc1, Opinion and argumentc1, Social issuesc1- It's hard to break down old prejudices.
- He had never encountered such deep prejudice before.
- She has not been afraid to challenge popular prejudices.
- The tale is told without prejudice or bias.
- We must not pander to the irrational prejudices of a small minority.
- deep-rooted prejudice against non-gender-conforming people
- Anti-Islamic prejudice has increased considerably in recent years.
- Anti-gay prejudice was extremely common among people in the army.
- He was just talking out of blind prejudice.
- I encountered quite serious prejudice when I worked in the construction industry.
- I'm afraid all the debate did was confirm my own prejudices.
- Irrational prejudice is what drives most racial discrimination in society.
- Prejudice towards new immigrants meant that many were unable to find work.
- There is still widespread prejudice against people who are HIV-positive.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
- deep-rooted
- deep-seated
- …
- have
- hold
- air
- …
- without prejudice
- prejudice about
- prejudice against
- …
- a victim of prejudice
Word OriginMiddle English (originally as a legal term): from Old French, from Latin praejudicium, from prae ‘in advance’ + judicium ‘judgement’.
Idioms
See prejudice in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee prejudice in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishwithout prejudice (to something)
- (law) without affecting any other legal matter
- They agreed to pay compensation without prejudice (= without admitting guilt).
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