prejudice

偏見

事実を知らずに、人や物事について持つ不当で否定的な考え。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： prejudice against someone/something (He experienced prejudice against foreign workers.)

類義語： bias

よく使う表現： racial prejudice, prejudice against someone, deep prejudice

偏見

人種や宗教、出身などを理由に、人を不当に嫌ったり憎んだりすること。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： prejudice against someone (They experienced prejudice against people from their country.)

類義語： bigotry, intolerance

反対語： tolerance

よく使う表現： racial prejudice, religious prejudice, prejudice against someone

偏見、先入観

相手や物事を十分に知らないうちに持つ、たいてい否定的な考え。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： prejudice against someone/something (Her prejudice against the author prevented her from reading his books.)

類義語： bias, preconception

反対語： impartiality

よく使う表現： prejudice against something, without prejudice, personal prejudice

先入観、偏り

実際に試したり経験したりする前から持っている気持ちや好み。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： 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.)

類義語： bias, preconception

よく使う表現： prejudice in favor, prejudice against something, personal prejudice

先入観

物事を知る前から持っている、良いものも悪いものも含む考えや気持ち。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： preconception

よく使う表現： positive prejudice, prejudice in favour, personal prejudice

偏見を持たせる

人に影響を与え、相手や状況を不公平に判断させる。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： prejudice someone against someone/something (The rumours prejudiced voters against the candidate.)

類義語： bias

よく使う表現： prejudice someone against, prejudice the jury