Prejudice — Defs

01 n. Foresight.

1.
Foresight.[Obs.]
“Naught might hinder his quick prejudize.” — Spenser.
2.
An opinion or judgment formed without due examination; prejudgment; a leaning toward one side of a question from other considerations than those belonging to it; an unreasonable predilection for, or objection against, anything; especially, an opinion or leaning adverse to anything, without just grounds, or before sufficient knowledge.
“Though often misled by prejudice and passion, he was emphatically an honest man.” — Macaulay.
3.
A bias on the part of judge, juror, or witness which interferes with fairness of judgment.(Law)
4.
Mischief; hurt; damage; injury; detriment.
“England and France might, through their amity, Breed him some prejudice.” — Shak.

02 v. t. To cause to have prejudice; to prepossess with opinions formed without due knowledge or examination; to bias the mind of, by hasty and inco…

imp. & p. p. Prejudiced; p. pr. & vb. n. Prejudicing

1.
To cause to have prejudice; to prepossess with opinions formed without due knowledge or examination; to bias the mind of, by hasty and incorrect notions; to give an unreasonable bent to, as to one side or the other of a cause; as, to prejudice a critic or a juryman.
“Suffer not any beloved study to prejudice your mind so far as to despise all other learning.” — I. Watts
2.
To obstruct or injure by prejudices, or by previous bias of the mind; hence, generally, to hurt; to damage; to injure; to impair; as, to prejudice a good cause.
“Seek how may prejudice the foe.” — Shak.