prejudicial
prejudicial Lexical Profile
prejudicial Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Harmful or detrimental to someone or something, especially to a person's legal rights, reputation, or interests.
"The judge ruled that the leaked documents were highly prejudicial to the defendant's right to a fair trial."
Arising from, exhibiting, or tending to cause preconceived bias or unfair partiality.
"The organization implemented new hiring guidelines to eliminate prejudicial attitudes during the interview process."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'prejudicial' with 'prejudiced'. 'Prejudiced' describes a person or attitude that is biased or bigoted, whereas 'prejudicial' most commonly means harmful or detrimental to someone's rights or interests (especially in legal contexts, as in 'prejudicial error').
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in Middle English from Old French 'prejudicial', from Late Latin 'praeiudicialis', derived from Latin 'praeiudicium' ('prior judgment' or 'disadvantage'), from 'prae-' ('before') and 'iudicium' ('judgment').