prejudice

prejuicio

Opinión negativa e injusta sobre alguien o algo, formada sin conocer los hechos.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: prejudice against someone/something (He experienced prejudice against foreign workers.)

Sinónimos: bias

Expresiones frecuentes: racial prejudice, prejudice against someone, deep prejudice

prejuicio, intolerancia

Rechazo u odio injusto hacia personas por su raza, religión u origen compartido.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: prejudice against someone (They experienced prejudice against people from their country.)

Sinónimos: bigotry, intolerance

Antónimos: tolerance

Expresiones frecuentes: racial prejudice, religious prejudice, prejudice against someone

prejuicio

Opinión, normalmente negativa, formada sin conocer lo suficiente a alguien o algo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: prejudice against someone/something (Her prejudice against the author prevented her from reading his books.)

Sinónimos: bias, preconception

Antónimos: impartiality

Expresiones frecuentes: prejudice against something, without prejudice, personal prejudice

prejuicio, predisposición

Sentimiento o preferencia hacia algo que surge antes de probarlo o vivirlo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: 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.)

Sinónimos: bias, preconception

Expresiones frecuentes: prejudice in favor, prejudice against something, personal prejudice

idea preconcebida, prejuicio

Opinión o sentimiento, favorable o desfavorable, que ya se tiene antes de conocer algo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: preconception

Expresiones frecuentes: positive prejudice, prejudice in favour, personal prejudice

predisponer, prejuzgar

Influir en alguien para que juzgue injustamente a una persona o situación.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: prejudice someone against someone/something (The rumours prejudiced voters against the candidate.)

Sinónimos: bias

Expresiones frecuentes: prejudice someone against, prejudice the jury