prejudice

Vorurteil

Ungerechte negative Meinung über jemanden oder etwas, die ohne Kenntnis der Tatsachen entstanden ist.

In einfachem Englisch: An unfair negative opinion about someone or something, formed without knowing the facts.

• Prejudice can hurt people.
• She faced prejudice because of her accent.
• We must challenge these prejudices.

So benutzt man es: prejudice against someone/something (He experienced prejudice against foreign workers.)

Synonyme: bias

Häufige Wendungen: racial prejudice, prejudice against someone, deep prejudice

Vorurteil, Intoleranz

Ungerechte Abneigung oder Hass gegen Menschen wegen ihrer Herkunft, Religion oder anderer gemeinsamer Merkmale.

In einfachem Englisch: Unfair dislike or hatred of people because of their race, religion, or other shared background.

• Racial prejudice hurts many people.
• She faced prejudice because of her religion.
• The school teaches children to challenge prejudice.

So benutzt man es: prejudice against someone (They experienced prejudice against people from their country.)

Synonyme: bigotry, intolerance

Gegenteile: tolerance

Häufige Wendungen: racial prejudice, religious prejudice, prejudice against someone

Vorurteil

Meist negative Meinung, die man sich bildet, bevor man genug über jemanden oder etwas weiß.

In einfachem Englisch: An opinion, usually negative, formed before you know enough about someone or something.

• Try to judge the proposal without prejudice.
• His prejudice against online courses changed after he took one.
• We all have prejudices that can affect our decisions.

So benutzt man es: prejudice against someone/something (Her prejudice against the author prevented her from reading his books.)

Synonyme: bias, preconception

Gegenteile: impartiality

Häufige Wendungen: prejudice against something, without prejudice, personal prejudice

Vorurteil, Voreingenommenheit

Gefühl oder Vorliebe für etwas, die schon besteht, bevor man es ausprobiert oder erlebt hat.

In einfachem Englisch: A feeling or preference about something formed before you have tried or experienced it.

• She admitted a prejudice in favor of handmade furniture.
• His prejudice against city life softened after the move.
• Set aside your prejudices and try the dish.

So benutzt man es: prejudice in favor of something (I have a prejudice in favor of small family shops.); prejudice against something (He has a prejudice against unfamiliar foods.)

Synonyme: bias, preconception

Häufige Wendungen: prejudice in favor, prejudice against something, personal prejudice

vorgefasste Meinung

Positive oder negative Meinung beziehungsweise Empfindung, die man schon hat, bevor man etwas kennenlernt.

In einfachem Englisch: An opinion or feeling you already have before learning about something, whether good or bad.

• Everyone brings some prejudice to a new experience.
• Her prejudice in favour of handmade goods influenced her choice.
• He examined his own prejudices before reading the report.

Synonyme: preconception

Häufige Wendungen: positive prejudice, prejudice in favour, personal prejudice

voreingenommen machen

Jemanden so beeinflussen, dass er eine Person oder Situation ungerecht beurteilt.

In einfachem Englisch: To influence someone so that they judge a person or situation unfairly.

• The article could prejudice the jury.
• His comments prejudiced her against the new teacher.
• Do not let one bad experience prejudice your judgment.

So benutzt man es: prejudice someone against someone/something (The rumours prejudiced voters against the candidate.)

Synonyme: bias

Häufige Wendungen: prejudice someone against, prejudice the jury