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Prejudicial Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -al

Prejudicial has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

(sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury

"damaging to career and reputation"

"the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant"

2

tending to favor preconceived ideas

"the presence of discriminatory or prejudicial attitudes in the white population"

3

Exhibiting prejudice or bias.

Example Sentences
"damaging to career and reputation" adjective
"the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant" adjective
"the presence of discriminatory or prejudicial attitudes in the white population" adjective
See Also
gender bias compromise harm prejudice nonprejudicial detrimental injury harmful
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Rhyming Words
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