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prejudice
他動詞[C/U] 両方
複数形: prejudices過去形: prejudiced過去分詞: prejudiced現在分詞: prejudicing
This word carries a heavy weight of social injustice and psychological bias. It describes a mental shortcut where a person decides the value or character of another before actually knowing them. It is almost always used with a negative connotation, signaling a lack of fairness or objectivity.
Countable when referring to a specific bias or a particular instance of bigotry (e.g., fighting racial prejudices). Uncountable when referring to the general concept of preconceived opinion or the state of being biased.