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prejudice

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  1. predilection          
 
1. prej.u.dice \'prej-*d-*s\ n [ME, fr. OF, fr. L praejudicium previous 
   judgment, damage, fr. prae-X + judicium judgment - more at JUDICIAL 1: 
   injury or damage resulting from some judgment or action of another in di 
   sregard of one's rights; esp : detriment to one's legal rights or claims 
   2a1: preconceived judgment or opinion  2a2: an opinion or leaning adverse 
   to anything without just grounds or befo re sufficient knowledge 2b: an 
   instance of such judgment or opinion  2c: an irrational attitude of 
   hostility directed against an individual, a g roup, a race, or their 
   supposed characteristics
2. prejudice vt 1: to injure or damage by some judgment or action esp. at 
   law  2: to cause to have prejudice