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English

Etymology

Alteration of reles (“scent, taste, aftertaste”), from Old French relais, reles (“something remaining, that which is left behind”), from relaisser (“to leave behind”).

Alternative forms

• rellish (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /???.l??/

Noun

relish (countable and uncountable, plural relishes)

1. A pleasant taste
   • 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 12.

     A Laplander or Negro has no notion of the relish of wine.
2. enjoyment; pleasure.
3. A quality or characteristic tinge.
4. (followed by "for") A taste (for); liking (of); fondness.
   • 1849, Thomas Macaulay, History of England, Chapter 11:

     One of the first acts which he was under the necessity of performing must have been painful to a man of so generous a nature, and of so keen a relish for whatever was excellent in arts and letters.

   • 1785, William Cowper, letter to the Rev. John Newton (dated December 10, 1785)

     I have a relish for moderate praise, because it bids fair to be judicious.
5. A cooked or pickled sauce, usually made with vegetables or fruits, generally used as a condiment.
6. In a wooden frame, the projection or shoulder at the side of, or around, a tenon, on a tenoned piece.
7. Something that is greatly liked or savoured.

Hyponyms

• See also Thesaurus:seasoning

Derived terms

• India relish

Translations

Verb

relish (third-person singular simple present relishes, present participle relishing, simple past and past participle relished)

1. (transitive) To taste or eat with pleasure, to like the flavor of [from 16th c.]
2. (transitive) to take great pleasure in.

   He relishes their time together.

   I don't relish the idea of going out tonight.

   • Now I begin to relish thy advice.

   • 1706, Francis Atterbury, A sermon preached at the Guild-Hall Chapel, September 28, 1706

     He knows how to prize his advantages, and to relish the honours which he enjoys.

3. (obsolete, intransitive) To taste; to have a specified taste or flavour. [16th-19th c.]
   • Had I been the finder-out of this secret, it would not have relish'd among my other discredits.

   • 1695, John Woodward, An essay toward a natural history of the earth

     A theory, which, how much soever it may relish of wit and invention, hath no foundation in nature.

4. (transitive) To give a taste to; to cause to taste nice, to make appetizing. [from 16th c.]
5. (obsolete, intransitive) To give pleasure.

Synonyms

(take pleasure in): : appreciate, delight in, enjoy, like, revel in

Derived terms

• disrelish
• relishable
• relisher

Translations

References

• relish in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Anagrams

• Hilers, Riehls, Rishel, hirsel

French

Etymology

From English relish.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?e.li?/

Noun

relish f (uncountable)

1. relish (pickled sauce)

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)

1. (countable) An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts.
2. (countable) Any preconceived opinion or feeling, whether positive or negative.
3. (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.

4. (obsolete) Knowledge formed in advance; foresight, presaging.
5. (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.

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)

1. (transitive) To have a negative impact on (someone's position, chances etc.).
2. (transitive) To cause prejudice in; to bias the mind of.

Related terms

• prejudge
• prejudiced

Translations

Adjective

prejudice

1. 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)

1. (chiefly law) harm; damage
2. (chiefly law) prejudgment; prejudice

Descendants

• English: prejudice
• French: préjudice