prejudicious

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Definition

Adjective: 1. Causing harm or injury; detrimental: Having a damaging or negative effect. 2. Tending to favor preconceived ideas; biased: Inclined to cause or show unfair judgment, often before knowing all the facts.

Usage and Examples

The word "prejudicious" describes something that causes damage or shows unfair bias. It is a formal adjective.

  • The lawyer argued that the media coverage was prejudicious to her client's right to a fair trial.
  • Such prejudicious attitudes have no place in a modern, inclusive society.
  • The study examined the prejudicious effects of long-term stress on health.
Advanced Usage and Notes
  • "Prejudicial" vs. "Prejudicious": "Prejudicial" is the far more common and standard form. "Prejudicious" is a valid but much rarer variant with identical meaning. In most modern contexts, "prejudicial" is preferred.
  • Common Collocations: It is often used with nouns like .
  • Preposition Use: It is frequently followed by the preposition "to" when indicating what is being harmed or biased (e.g., , ).
Variants and Related Words
  • Prejudicial (adj.): The standard and most common form, meaning causing harm or showing unfair bias.
  • Prejudice (n.): A preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience; bias.
  • Prejudiced (adj.): Having or showing an unfair feeling of dislike for a person or group because of race, sex, religion, etc.; biased.
Synonyms
  • Detrimental: Tending to cause harm.
  • Damaging: Causing physical or non-physical harm.
  • Harmful: Causing or capable of causing harm.
  • Biased: Unfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something.
  • Discriminatory: Showing prejudice or unfair treatment.
Antonyms
  • Beneficial: Producing good or helpful results.
  • Advantageous: Involving or creating favorable circumstances.
  • Fair: Treating people equally without favoritism or discrimination.
  • Impartial: Treating all rivals or disputants equally; unbiased.
Adjective
  1. (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
    • damaging to career and reputation
    • the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant
  2. tending to favor preconceived ideas
    • the presence of discriminatory or prejudicial attitudes in the white population

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