The quality or condition of judging someone or a group of people before you meet them, usually using stereotypes.
by do I have to put something here? April 4, 2004
Not liking a person or group without a good reason.
Examples are racists, sexists, homophobes, ageists, etc...
Examples are racists, sexists, homophobes, ageists, etc...
My internet friend told me yesterday that he is black so now I hate him. He tells me I'm prejudiced. What an idiot.
by TR March 15, 2003
1) a term that when used implies that someone has mistakenly and usually hatefully expected something, usually negitive, from a certain other or group of others.
2) Anytime you assume someone will help/hurt you based on all the knowledge availible, usually the knowledge doesn't tell the full story.
2) Anytime you assume someone will help/hurt you based on all the knowledge availible, usually the knowledge doesn't tell the full story.
1) the prejudice girl clutched her purse when the black guy walked by.
2) I asked the cop where the nearest drugstore was but he didn't know.
2) I asked the cop where the nearest drugstore was but he didn't know.
by ricky72135 December 18, 2004
Prejudice often involves creating an opinion of a person based off some quality that doesn't directly correlate to that person's character. For example, homomsexuality doesn't necessarily make a person bad; but for that quality, some people hate.
by Shauser5005 August 19, 2004
The condition of believing that one group, most often one the prejudor belongs to, is superior to another group. Most often applies in a negative manner, against those of different race, religion, creed, and nationality. see stereotype, anti-semetism, racism.
Hating people because they're black, gay, Jewish, Muslim, or whatever doesn't make much sense. You can easily find ways to hate people on an individual basis.
by Moses June 16, 2004
passing injust judgement on someone based on an insignificant factor
some say hating prejudice people is prejudice in itself, but though hating someone because they opress and discriminate is not injust in any way
some say hating prejudice people is prejudice in itself, but though hating someone because they opress and discriminate is not injust in any way
racists, homophobes, sexists, ageists, chauvanists etc
"I hate him"
"why?"
"'cause he's white"
"...fuckin asshole"
"I hate him"
"why?"
"'cause he's white"
"...fuckin asshole"
by --- January 11, 2005
Deciding something before understanding it. Assuming that someone will steal because they are black is an example of prejudice.
by Aokun January 26, 2004