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prejudicial
adjective prej·u·di·cial \ˌpre-jə-ˈdi-shəl\
: showing an unfair feeling of dislike for a person or group because of race, sex, religion, etc. : showing prejudice
: causing or likely to cause injury or harm to someone or something
Full Definition of PREJUDICIAL
1
: tending to injure or impair : detrimental <a transfer prejudicial to other creditors>
2
: leading to premature judgment or unwarranted opinion <prejudicial evidence>
— prej·u·di·cial·ly \-ˈdi-sh(ə-)lē\ adverb
— prej·u·di·cial·ness \-shəl-nəs\ noun
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First Known Use of PREJUDICIAL
15th century
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