PREJUDICE

prejudice. Prejudice, n. prepossessin, damage, injury, hurt

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Prej″u‐dice (?), n. [[F. préjudice, L. praejudicium; prae before + judicium judgment. See Prejudicate, Judicial.]] 1. 1. Foresight.
Naught might hinder his quick prejudize. Spenser. 2. 2. An opinion or judgment formed without due examination; prejudgment; a leaning toward one side of a question from other considerations than those belonging to it; an unreasonable predilection for, or objection against, anything; especially, an opinion or leaning adverse to anything, without just grounds, or before sufficient knowledge.
Though often misled by prejudice and passion, he was emphatically an honest man. Macaulay. 3. 3. (Law) A bias on the part of judge, juror, or witness which interferes with fairness of judgment.
4. 4. Mischief; hurt; damage; injury; detriment. Locke.
England and France might, through their amity, Breed him some prejudice. Shak. Syn. — Prejudgment; prepossession; bias; harm; hurt; damage; detriment; mischief; disadvantage.