prejudice

pregiudizio

Opinione negativa e ingiusta su qualcuno o qualcosa, formata senza conoscere i fatti.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: prejudice against someone/something (He experienced prejudice against foreign workers.)

Sinonimi: bias

Espressioni comuni: racial prejudice, prejudice against someone, deep prejudice

pregiudizio, intolleranza

Avversione o odio ingiusto verso persone per la loro origine, religione o altre caratteristiche comuni.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: prejudice against someone (They experienced prejudice against people from their country.)

Sinonimi: bigotry, intolerance

Contrari: tolerance

Espressioni comuni: racial prejudice, religious prejudice, prejudice against someone

pregiudizio

Opinione, solitamente negativa, formata prima di conoscere abbastanza una persona o una cosa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: bias, preconception

Contrari: impartiality

Espressioni comuni: prejudice against something, without prejudice, personal prejudice

pregiudizio, predisposizione

Sentimento o preferenza verso qualcosa, formatosi prima di provarla o viverla.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si 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.)

Sinonimi: bias, preconception

Espressioni comuni: prejudice in favor, prejudice against something, personal prejudice

preconcetto

Opinione o sentimento, positivo o negativo, che si ha già prima di conoscere qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: preconception

Espressioni comuni: positive prejudice, prejudice in favour, personal prejudice

condizionare

Influenzare qualcuno in modo che giudichi ingiustamente una persona o una situazione.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: bias

Espressioni comuni: prejudice someone against, prejudice the jury