prejudiced

[ prej-uh-dist ]

adjective

1. influenced by prejudice; having a preconceived opinion or feeling, especially an unreasoning or unfavorable one:

   Prejudiced people will almost certainly claim that they have sufficient evidence for their views.

   Synonyms: biased

Word History and Origins

Origin of prejudiced¹

First recorded in 1570–90; prejudice ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

Her lawyers had argued her re-trial was unfair because the jury were prejudiced by the media coverage from the original trial - which ended in August 2023.

From BBC

Attorneys for Trump argued that prospective jurors in Trump's election interference case may be prejudiced via “cherry-picked documents” if the documents became public.

From Salon

A few centers also gave prejudiced answers, describing OAT as “legal heroin,” “not true recovery,” or “just trading one addiction for another.”

From Salon

Boutcher said he did not see how a police investigation would have been prejudiced.

From BBC

Now, I attribute it to rock ‘n’ roll, but of course I’m prejudiced in that way.

From Los Angeles Times

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