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What does��prejudicial mean?

Prejudicial means based on or causing prejudice—a bias or a preconceived opinion, idea, or belief about something.Describing actions as prejudicial often implies that the person doing them has made up their mind about something and has made generalizations about it before fully knowing about it. Though a prejudice can be positive, the word most often refers to unfair and strongly held negative judgments—especially hostile judgments about certain people.Prejudice can refer to a specific instance of such a belief, as in He clearly has a prejudice against people of color, or such beliefs collectively, as in We need to eliminate prejudice from society. Prejudice against people can be based on many parts of their identity, including race, ethnicity, religion, gender or gender identity, sexuality, and language. Such prejudicial beliefs often create stereotypes about members of such groups.Describing something as prejudicial often implies that it’s detrimental—meaning it causes harm. Most forms of discrimination are prejudicial.Another adjective form of the word prejudice is prejudiced, which is used to describe someone who has a prejudice against others.Example: This is a clear case of prejudicial treatment—email records show that she was not considered for the job solely because she is Black.