English
prejudice n
Conjugation
prejudices.
Definition
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation.
Synonyms
antipathy, assumption, bad opinion, belief without basis, bias, blinders, inference that a fact exists, jaundiced eye, notion, one-sidedness, opinion, opinionatedness, partiality, preconceived notion, preconceived opinion, preconception, predisposition, prejudgement, prejudice, prenotion, presumption, presupposition, slant, small-mindedness, supposition, tunnel vision, unfairness, warp.
Similar Concepts
conservative person, dogmatism, mania, narrow-mindedness, obstinacy.
Opposite Concepts
open-mindedness.
Sample Phrases
"Bias is based on facts, but prejudice occurs without our knowing or examining the facts.".
Hindi
पूर्वाग्रह सं
Conjugation
पूर्वाग्रहोँ, पूर्वाग्रहों.
Synonyms
आग्रह, एकांगी धारणा, कूपमंडूकता, चश्मा, धारणा, पक्षपात, पक्षपातपूर्ण धारणा, पक्षाग्रह, पूर्व आग्रह, पूर्वग्रह, पूर्वधारणा, पूर्वनिश्चित दृष्टिकोण, पूर्वाग्रह, प्रैजुडिस, बंद दिमाग़, बंद दिमाग़ी, मूढ़ ग्राह, व्यभिमान.
Similar Concepts
अनुदारमनस्कता, उन्माद, मतांधता, हठ.
Opposite Concepts
उदारमनस्कता.
Hindi (Roman Script)
pUrvAgraha
Conjugation
pUrvAgrahom, pUrvAgrahon.
Synonyms
Agraha, bandadimAg.a, bandadimAg.I, chashmA, dhAraNA, ekAngIdhAraNA, kUpamanDUkatA, mUDh.agrAha, pakshAgraha, pakshapAta, pakshapAtapUrNadhAraNA, praejuDisa, pUrvadhAraNA, pUrvAgraha, pUrvaAgraha, pUrvagraha, pUrvanishchitadrishTikoNa, vyabhimAna.
Similar Concepts
haTHa, matAndhatA, anudAramanaskatA, unmAda.
Opposite Concepts
udAramanaskatA.
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