prejudicial

[ prej-uh-dish-uhl ]
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adjective
  1. causing prejudice or disadvantage; detrimental.

Origin of prejudicial

1
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Late Latin praejūdiciālis; see prejudice, -al1

Other words from prejudicial

  • prej·u·di·cial·ly, adverb
  • prej·u·di·cial·ness, noun
  • non·prej·u·di·cial, adjective
  • non·prej·u·di·cial·ly, adverb
  • un·prej·u·di·cial, adjective
  • un·prej·u·di·cial·ly, adverb

Words that may be confused with prejudicial

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How to use prejudicial in a sentence

  • In a word, all that could prejudicially affect his nervous system is vigorously excluded from his table.

    Godfrey Morgan | Jules Verne

British Dictionary definitions for prejudicial

prejudicial

/ (ˌprɛdʒʊˈdɪʃəl) /


adjective
  1. causing prejudice; detrimental or damaging

Derived forms of prejudicial

  • prejudicially, adverb

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