prejudiced
/ˈpredʒudɪst/adjective
उच्चारण प्रेजुडिस्ट
पूर्वाग्रही, पक्षपाती
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Asked in previous papers
as synonym
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~ (against/in favour of sb/sth)
having an unreasonable dislike of or preference for somebody or something, especially based on their race, religion or sex
पूर्वाग्रही, पक्षपाती
- He is prejudiced against people from other states.
- prejudiced opinions
- The judge must not be prejudiced against either side.
+ 2 more examples
- She felt that the interviewer was prejudiced against women.
- It is unfair to be prejudiced against someone because of their accent.
Synonyms biased partial bigoted intolerant one-sided
Opposite unprejudiced impartial fair open-minded objective
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
prejudiced against / in favour of
Use against for an unfair dislike and in favour of for an unfair liking.
अनुचित नापसंदगी के लिए 'against' और अनुचित पसंद के लिए 'in favour of' आता है।
- The manager was prejudiced against women candidates.
- The judge was prejudiced in favour of the rich party.
prejudice sb against / in favour of sth (verb)
As a verb, prejudice means to make a person form an unfair opinion before knowing facts.
क्रिया के रूप में 'prejudice' का अर्थ तथ्य जाने बिना किसी में अनुचित राय बनवाना है।
- Wrong rumours prejudiced the villagers against the new teacher.
a prejudiced person / opinion / view
It can come before a noun: a prejudiced person, a prejudiced report.
यह noun से पहले आ सकता है: a prejudiced person, a prejudiced report।
- It is a prejudiced view that girls cannot study science.
prejudice (noun) + against / towards
The noun is uncountable in general use and countable for a particular bias. Use against, towards or in favour of.
Noun सामान्य प्रयोग में uncountable और किसी विशेष पूर्वाग्रह के लिए countable है; इसके साथ 'against', 'towards' या 'in favour of' आता है।
- Prejudice against the poor must end.
- Each of us has some prejudices.
+Collocations 4
adverb + prejudiced
deeplybadlyraciallyunfairlyheavily
- The old man was deeply prejudiced against city people.
prejudiced + noun
opinionviewjudgeattitudereport
- A prejudiced judge cannot give a fair verdict.
verb + prejudice
showfaceremovefightovercome
- Education helps us overcome prejudice.
type + prejudice
castereligiousgenderracialclass
- Caste prejudice still exists in some villages.
“More examples 5
- The interview panel should not be prejudiced against any candidate's accent.
साक्षात्कार समिति को किसी उम्मीदवार के उच्चारण के प्रति पूर्वाग्रही नहीं होना चाहिए।
- Radhika proved that she was not prejudiced by working with everyone.
राधिका ने सबके साथ काम करके सिद्ध किया कि वह पूर्वाग्रही नहीं है।
- Newspapers should avoid prejudiced reports about communities.
समाचार पत्रों को समुदायों के बारे में पूर्वाग्रह से भरी रिपोर्टों से बचना चाहिए।
- He grew up in a prejudiced family that refused to eat with others.
वह ऐसे पूर्वाग्रही परिवार में पला जो दूसरों के साथ भोजन करने से मना करता था।
- A teacher must not be prejudiced in favour of any student.
शिक्षक को किसी विद्यार्थी के पक्ष में पक्षपाती नहीं होना चाहिए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is prejudiced with Muslims.
✓ He is prejudiced against Muslims.
Prejudiced is followed by against for dislike, not with.
नापसंदगी के लिए 'prejudiced' के बाद 'against' आता है, 'with' नहीं।
✗ The teacher was prejudiced on the weak students.
✓ The teacher was prejudiced against the weak students.
Prejudiced takes against, not on.
'Prejudiced' के बाद 'against' आता है, 'on' नहीं।
✗ She is prejudice against girls.
✓ She is prejudiced against girls.
After is, use the adjective prejudiced, not the noun prejudice.
'Is' के बाद विशेषण 'prejudiced' आता है, noun 'prejudice' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all show an unfair opinion, but they differ in direction and form.
ये शब्द अनुचित राय दिखाते हैं, पर दिशा और रूप में अंतर है।
Having an unfair opinion formed before knowing the facts.
तथ्य जाने बिना बनी अनुचित राय रखने वाला।
- He is prejudiced against outsiders.
Favouring or opposing one side unfairly, especially in judgement or reporting.
निर्णय या रिपोर्टिंग में एक पक्ष का अनुचित समर्थन या विरोध करने वाला।
- The referee was biased.
Unwilling to accept new ideas or different people.
नए विचारों या भिन्न लोगों को स्वीकार न करने वाला।
- A narrow-minded person resists change.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
prej·u·diced
With -ju- and -diced (not 'predjudiced' or 'prejudised').
-ju- और अंत में -diced ('predjudiced' या 'prejudised' गलत है)।
§Grammar and usage
Prejudiced against or in favour of sb.
Usage: 'prejudiced against sb' (किसी के प्रति पहले से बुरी राय रखना) या 'prejudiced in favour of sb' (किसी का पक्ष लेना)। दोनों में सही preposition याद रखना ज़रूरी है।
The noun prejudice comes from 'pre-judge'.
Noun prejudice 'pre-judge' (पहले से निर्णय) से है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Without prejudice (without harming a legal right).
कानूनी वाक्यांश 'without prejudice' (कानूनी अधिकार को नुकसान पहुँचाए बिना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Literature: Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice'.
साहित्य में Jane Austen का 'Pride and Prejudice'।