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Meaning of 'prejudicial' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Prejudicial [ a.]
- Biased, possessed, or blinded by prejudices; as, to look with a prejudicial eye.
- Tending to obstruct or impair; hurtful; injurious; disadvantageous; detrimental.

Meaning of 'prejudicial' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . prejudicial [ a]
Meaning (1):
- tending to favor preconceived ideas
Example in sentence:
  • the presence of discriminatory or prejudicial attitudes in the white population
2 . prejudicial [ s]
Meaning (2):
- (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
Example in sentence:
  • damaging to career and reputation;
  • the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant

Nearby Words:

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