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prejudicial

[ prej-uh-dish-uhl ]
/ ˌprɛdʒ əˈdɪʃ əl /
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adjective
causing prejudice or disadvantage; detrimental.
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Origin of prejudicial

1375–1425; late Middle English <Late Latin praejūdiciālis;see prejudice, -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM prejudicial

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH prejudicial

prejudiced, prejudicial
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British Dictionary definitions for prejudicial

prejudicial
/ (ˌprɛdʒʊˈdɪʃəl) /

adjective
causing prejudice; detrimental or damaging

Derived forms of prejudicial

prejudicially, adverb
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