prejudicial

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
  2. adjective tending to favor preconceived ideas

Etymology

From Middle English prejudiceele, prejudicial, prejudiciall, prejudiciel, prejudiciell, prejudycyall, from Old French prejudicial, prejudiciel and Medieval Latin prēiūdiciālis.

In classic literature

Synonyms

damaging, detrimental, prejudicious

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