prejudice
/ˈpɹɛd͡ʒədɪs/ noun B1- An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts.
- A preconception, any preconceived opinion or feeling, whether positive or negative. · Morality is but a prejudice.
- An irrational hostile attitude, fear or hatred towards a particular group, race or religion. · I am free of all prejudices. I hate everyone equally.
Plural prejudices
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Gardiner, highly amused by the kind of family prejudice, to which he attributed her excessive commendation of her master, soon led again to the subject; and she dwelt with energy on his many merits, as they proceeded together up the great staircase.
Acquaintance softens prejudices.
“Say this to him: ‘Sire, you are deceived as to the feeling in France, as to the opinions of the towns, and the prejudices of the army; he whom in Paris you call the Corsican ogre, who at Nevers is styled the usurper, is already saluted as Bonaparte at Lyons, and emperor at Grenoble.
made but a faint attempt to parry this unexpected blow; the monarchy he had scarcely reconstructed tottered on its precarious foundation, and at a sign from the emperor the incongruous structure of ancient prejudices and new ideas fell to the ground.
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