[prej.u.dice] n [ME, fr. OF, fr. L praejudicium previous judgment, damage, fr. prae- + judicium judgment--more at judicial] (13c) 1: injury or damage resulting from some judgment or action of another i n disregard of one's rights; esp: detriment to one's legal rights or claims
2. a (1): preconceived judgment or opinion (2): an adverse opinion or leaning formed without just grounds or before sufficient knowledge b: an instance of such judgment or opinion c: an irrational attitude of hostility directed against an individual, a group, a race, or their supposed characteristics syn see predilection
[2]prejudice vt -diced ; -dic.ing (15c) 1: to injure or damage by some judgment or action (as in a case of law)
2: to cause to have prejudice