I. noun
the inclination to take a stand (as in a conflict) usually without just grounds or sufficient information
could not review his competitor's work without prejudice
Synonyms: bias, one-sidedness, partiality; compare leaning 2, preconception
Related Word: partisanship
Idioms: jaundiced eye
Contrasted words: detachment, dispassion, impartiality, indifference, neutrality
Antonyms: objectivity
II. verb
1.
Synonyms: injure 1, blemish, damage, harm, hurt, impair, mar, spoil, tarnish, vitiate
2.
to cause to have opinions formed without due knowledge or examination
prejudice a man against his neighbor by innuendo
Synonyms: bias, influence, prepossess; compare incline 3, slant 3
Related Word: bend, dispose, incline, predispose; angle, skew, slant; prejudge