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propensity
English
Etymology
From propense (“inclined, disposed”) +? -ity, the former from Latin pr?pensus, perfect passive participle of pr?pende?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p???p?ns?ti/
Noun
propensity (countable and uncountable, plural propensities)
- An inclination, disposition, tendency, preference, or attraction.
- 1902, William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience, Lecture I:
- To the psychologist the religious propensities of man must be at least as interesting as any other of the facts pertaining to his mental constitution. It would seem, therefore, that, as a psychologist, the natural thing for me would be to invite you to a descriptive survey of those religious propensities.
- 1902, William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience, Lecture I:
Synonyms
- proclivity, propension, predilection, see also Thesaurus:predilection
Related terms
- propense
Translations
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prejudice
English
Alternative forms
- præjudice (archaic)
Etymology
From Middle English prejudice, from Old French prejudice, from Latin praei?dicium (“previous judgment or damage”), from prae- (“before”) + i?dicium (“judgment”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?p??d???d?s/
- Hyphenation: prej?u?dice
Noun
prejudice (countable and uncountable, plural prejudices)
- (countable) An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts.
- (countable) Any preconceived opinion or feeling, whether positive or negative.
- (countable) An irrational hostile attitude, fear or hatred towards a particular group, race or religion.
- I am free of all prejudices. I hate everyone equally.
- (obsolete) Knowledge formed in advance; foresight, presaging.
- (obsolete) Mischief; hurt; damage; injury; detriment.
- 1702, W. Popple (translator), John Locke, A Letter concerning Toleration […]
- for no injury is thereby done to any one, no prejudice to another man's goods
- 1662, Thomas Fuller, History of the Worthies of England
- For Pens, so usefull for Scholars to note the remarkables they read, with an impression easily deleble without prejudice to the Book.
- 1702, W. Popple (translator), John Locke, A Letter concerning Toleration […]
Derived terms
- (law) with prejudice – precluding subsequent action
- (law) without prejudice – without affecting a legal interest
- in prejudice of – to the detriment or injury of
- to the prejudice of – with resulting harm to
- prejudicious
Related terms
- prejudge
- prejudicate
Translations
Verb
prejudice (third-person singular simple present prejudices, present participle prejudicing, simple past and past participle prejudiced)
- (transitive) To have a negative impact on (someone's position, chances etc.).
- (transitive) To cause prejudice in; to bias the mind of.
Related terms
- prejudge
- prejudiced
Translations
Adjective
prejudice
- Misspelling of prejudiced.
See also
- bias
- discrimination
- hatred
- racism
- stereotype
Old French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin praeiudicium.
Noun
prejudice f (oblique plural prejudices, nominative singular prejudice, nominative plural prejudices)
- (chiefly law) harm; damage
- (chiefly law) prejudgment; prejudice
Descendants
- English: prejudice
- French: préjudice
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