PREJUDICIOUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does prejudicious mean? 

• PREJUDICIOUS (adjective)
  The adjective PREJUDICIOUS has 2 senses:

1. tending to favor preconceived ideas

2. (sometimes followed by 'to') causing harm or injury

  Familiarity information: PREJUDICIOUS used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PREJUDICIOUS (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Tending to favor preconceived ideas

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

prejudicial; prejudicious

Context example:

the presence of discriminatory or prejudicial attitudes in the white population

Pertainym:

prejudice (a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation)

Derivation:

prejudice (a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation)

Sense 2

Meaning:

(sometimes followed by 'to') causing harm or injury

Synonyms:

damaging; detrimental; prejudicial; prejudicious

Context example:

the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant

Similar:

harmful (causing or capable of causing harm)