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prejudiced

intermediateB2

/ˈprɛdʒədɪst/ · pre-ju-diced

Having or showing a dislike or distrust based on preconceived notions.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Having or showing a dislike or distrust based on preconceived notions.

پہلے سے قائم شدہ نظریات کی بنیاد پر ناپسندیدگی یا عدم اعتماد دکھانا یا ہونا۔

جانبدار

janbdar

Formal: پیش گیر

Synonyms

biasedbigotedintolerantتعصبیجانبدارپیش انکار

Antonyms

impartialfairunbiasedغیر جانبدارمنصفانہبغیر تعصب

Common Collocations

  • prejudiced opinion
  • prejudiced view
  • prejudiced attitude

Example Sentences

She was prejudiced against people from different backgrounds.

وہ مختلف پس منظر سے تعلق رکھنے والے لوگوں کے خلاف جانبدار تھی۔

Woh mukhtalif pas manzar se taluq rakhne walon ke khilaf janbdar thi.

His prejudiced views often led to conflicts with colleagues.

اس کے جانبدار خیالات اکثر ساتھیوں کے ساتھ تنازعات کا باعث بنتے تھے۔

Is ke janbdar khayalat aksar sathiyon ke sath tanazaat ka ba'is bante the.

It's important to challenge prejudiced assumptions.

جانبدار مفروضات کو چیلنج کرنا ضروری ہے۔

Janbdar mafruzat ko challenge karna zaroori hai.

Easily Confused With

prejudge:To prejudge is to make a decision before knowing all the facts, while prejudiced refers to having biases based on prior opinions.

Word Family

prejudice
nounتعصب
prejudicial
adjectiveنقصان دہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'pre' as before and 'judice' as judgment, which means judging before knowing.

Picture a person wearing blinders, unable to see different perspectives.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جہاں تعصب ہے، وہاں بربادی ہے۔

Jahan ta'asub hai, wahan barbaadi hai.

Where there is prejudice, there is destruction.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "praejudicatus" — judged in advance

First known use: 16th century

The term 'prejudiced' stems from the Latin 'praejudicatus', which means to judge beforehand. Over time, it evolved into an English adjective describing individuals who have a preconceived opinion or bias.