Prejudicial
adjective
Harming or lessening something.
His comments were prejudicial to our case.
Often appears as...
- prejudicial effect
- prejudicial to interests
adjective
Showing an unfair dislike for someone or something.
The judge said the media coverage had been prejudicial to a fair trial.
Often appears as...
- prejudicial treatment
- prejudicial bias
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Academic, Technical
adjective
Harming or lessening something.
His comments were prejudicial to our case.
Often appears as...
- prejudicial effect
- prejudicial to interests
adjective
Showing an unfair dislike for someone or something.
The judge said the media coverage had been prejudicial to a fair trial.
Often appears as...
- prejudicial treatment
- prejudicial bias
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Academic, Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Impact on Outcome
Shows influence on results, often negative and undesired, in various situations.
The team’s lack of practice was prejudicial to the final score.
Pro Tip 2/3Impeding Progress
Suggests an action or event that slows or prevents improvement.
Lack of funding is prejudicial to the research department's advancements.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
Has an implied negative meaning, even if not openly stated.
Many argue that certain laws are prejudicial against certain groups.
Pro Tip 1/3Impact on Outcome
Shows influence on results, often negative and undesired, in various situations.
The team’s lack of practice was prejudicial to the final score.
Pro Tip 2/3Impeding Progress
Suggests an action or event that slows or prevents improvement.
Lack of funding is prejudicial to the research department's advancements.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
Has an implied negative meaning, even if not openly stated.
Many argue that certain laws are prejudicial against certain groups.
Pro Tip 1/3Impact on Outcome
Shows influence on results, often negative and undesired, in various situations.
The team’s lack of practice was prejudicial to the final score.
Pro Tip 2/3Impeding Progress
Suggests an action or event that slows or prevents improvement.
Lack of funding is prejudicial to the research department's advancements.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
Has an implied negative meaning, even if not openly stated.
Many argue that certain laws are prejudicial against certain groups.
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Quote examples
Sufjan Stevens
American Musician
Morals, principles and laws are when faith is reduced to standards and those standards basically just bind us, and we become prejudicial, racist, self-serving when we're guided by these laws... When a developed country uses Christianity in its policies, in government, in maintaining corporate wealth, that's a bastardized rendering of a faith.
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Brian Eno
British Musician
When our governments want to sell us a course of action, they do it by making sure it's the only thing on the agenda, the only thing everyone's talking about. And they pre-load the ensuing discussion with highly selected images, devious and prejudicial language, dubious linkages, weak or false 'intelligence' and selected 'leaks.
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Esther McVey
British Politician
For too long, people have had to neutralise or lose their accent out of fear of prejudicial treatment or to fit in. This has then led to a lack of regional accents, which has allowed this lazy stereotyping and prejudicial attitudes to prevail.
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William Banting
English Celebrity
For the sake of argument and illustration I will presume that certain articles of ordinary diet, however beneficial in youth, are prejudicial in advanced life, like beans to a horse, whose common ordinary food is hay and corn.
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Christiane Nusslein-Volhard
German Scientist
I am often asked why there is discrimination against women in science. And I have given it some thought. With prejudicial attitudes, you can't really do much. You can point out when people discriminate and ask them not to.
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Miguel de Cervantes
Spanish Novelist
A private sin is not so prejudicial in this world, as a public indecency.
Quote examples
Sufjan Stevens
American Musician
Morals, principles and laws are when faith is reduced to standards and those standards basically just bind us, and we become prejudicial, racist, self-serving when we're guided by these laws... When a developed country uses Christianity in its policies, in government, in maintaining corporate wealth, that's a bastardized rendering of a faith.
Quote examples
Brian Eno
British Musician
When our governments want to sell us a course of action, they do it by making sure it's the only thing on the agenda, the only thing everyone's talking about. And they pre-load the ensuing discussion with highly selected images, devious and prejudicial language, dubious linkages, weak or false 'intelligence' and selected 'leaks.
Quote examples
Esther McVey
British Politician
For too long, people have had to neutralise or lose their accent out of fear of prejudicial treatment or to fit in. This has then led to a lack of regional accents, which has allowed this lazy stereotyping and prejudicial attitudes to prevail.
Quote examples
William Banting
English Celebrity
For the sake of argument and illustration I will presume that certain articles of ordinary diet, however beneficial in youth, are prejudicial in advanced life, like beans to a horse, whose common ordinary food is hay and corn.
Quote examples
Christiane Nusslein-Volhard
German Scientist
I am often asked why there is discrimination against women in science. And I have given it some thought. With prejudicial attitudes, you can't really do much. You can point out when people discriminate and ask them not to.
Quote examples
Miguel de Cervantes
Spanish Novelist
A private sin is not so prejudicial in this world, as a public indecency.
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