prejudiceprej·u·dice1 /ˈpredʒədɪs/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]1an unreasonable dislike of people because they are different from you in some way, especially because of their race, sex, or religious beliefsprejudice in the workplace
the staff’s awareness of their own prejudices
2an unreasonable opinion about something or dislike of itprejudice againstThere’s still a great deal of prejudice against direct marketing.
3with/without prejudiceLAW if a legal case is settled with prejudice, it will not be possible to open the case again. If it is settled without prejudice, it will be possible to bring the case to court at a later dateAll pending lawsuits between the two companies will be dismissed with prejudice.
The findings were accepted without prejudice.
—prejudiced adjectiveadjFar from being prejudiced against women, we have tried hard to advance promising women staff.
Prejudiced behavior can be directed against a racial or a national origin group.