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Prejudice

Part of Speech: Noun, Verb

Noun:

Sense: preconceived opinion or bias towards a person or a group based on inadequate knowledge or stereotypes.

Usage:

1. Ignorance and prejudice can lead to misunderstandings and conflict between individuals.
2. His prejudice against immigrants prevented him from seeing their contributions to society.

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Verb:

Sense: to pre-judge or form an opinion without sufficient evidence or knowledge.

Usage:

1. It is important not to prejudge someone based on their appearance.
2. She prejudiced the outcome of the experiment by interfering with the data collection.

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• Books on Overcoming Bias