prejudicing

Meanings

• Verb

  The action of forming an unfair judgment or opinion before having adequate information.

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Variants

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prejudice , prejudiced , prejudices , prejudicing

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'praejudicium' meaning 'preliminary judgment'.

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Trivia

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1. Prejudicing is not always conscious or intentional.

2. Prejudicing can be passed down from generation to generation through cultural norms and values.

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Related Concepts

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1. Discrimination: The unjust or prejudicial treatment of individuals or groups based on their race, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, or other personal characteristic.

2. Bias: An unreasoned prejudice for or against one person or group compared with another, usually based on stereotype, custom, or ignorance.

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Quotes

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1. My friends would have had me delay my departure, but fearful of "prejudicing" my employers against me by such want of punctuality at the commencement of my undertaking, I persisted in keeping the appointment.

   - Anne Brontë,{it}Agnes Grey{/it},1847

2. Paul Revere … engraved the drawing and printed hundreds of vividly colored copies, which traveled throughout the colonies. Well might one judge at Captain Preston's trial complain that "there has been a great deal done to "prejudice" the People against the Prisoner."

   - Hiller B. Zobel,{it}American Heritage{/it},July/August 1995

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Culture

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Prejudicing is a significant issue in various aspects of society, including race, gender, religion, and sexuality. It can lead to discrimination, social unrest, and conflict.

How to Memorize "prejudicing"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself in a situation where you are forming an opinion about someone without knowing all the facts. Visualize the negative consequences of this action.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'prejudicing' with the words 'unfairness', 'discrimination', and 'stereotyping'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym PREJUDICE to remember the seven forms of prejudice: Race, Religion, Ethnicity, Sexuality, Gender, Disability, and Identity.

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