prejudice — Prejudice, in normal usage, means preconceived opinion or bias, against or in favour of, a person or thing. While it is important to remember that biases can be positive as well as negative, nevertheless the term most commonly refers to a… … Dictionary of sociology
prejudice — in the meaning ‘bias’ or ‘partiality’, is followed by against or in favour of, but not (on the analogy of hostility, objection, etc.) to: a prejudice against eating late, not ☒ a prejudice to eating late. In its meaning ‘irrational dislike’, it… … Modern English usage
favour — (Brit.) fa·vour || feɪvÉ™(r) n. kindness; approval; bias, prejudice; preferential treatment; small gift; ribbon, badge of loyalty (also favor) … English contemporary dictionary
prejudice — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, deep rooted, deep seated, strong ▪ blatant ▪ serious (esp. BrE), unfair (esp. BrE) … Collocations dictionary
prejudice — 1 noun 1 (C, U) an unreasonable dislike and distrust of people who are different from you in some way, especially because of their race, sex, religion etc: Women still have to face a great deal of prejudice in the workplace. (+ against):… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
prejudice — n. & v. n. 1 a a preconceived opinion. b (foll. by against, in favour of) bias or partiality. 2 harm or injury that results or may result from some action or judgement (to the prejudice of). v.tr. 1 impair the validity or force of (a right, claim … Useful english dictionary
prejudice — /ˈprɛdʒədəs / (say prejuhduhs) noun 1. an unfavourable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason. 2. any preconceived opinion or feeling, favourable or unfavourable. 3. disadvantage resulting from some… …
The Idler (1758–1760) — This article is about the 18th century series of essays. For other publications called The Idler, see The Idler (disambiguation). The Idler was a series of 103 essays, all but twelve of them by Samuel Johnson, published in the London weekly the… … Wikipedia
bias — ► NOUN 1) inclination or prejudice in favour of a particular person, thing, or viewpoint. 2) a slanting direction across the grain of a fabric. 3) the tendency of a ball in the game of bowls to swerve because of the way it is weighted. 4)… … English terms dictionary
Beveridge Group — The Beveridge Group is a centre left ginger group within the Liberal Democrat party in the UK. It was set up in 2001 by MPs Alistair Carmichael, Paul Holmes, John Barrett and John Pugh to promote debate within the party regarding public service… … Wikipedia
Göring, Hermann — or Hermann Goering born Jan. 12, 1893, Rosenheim, Ger. died Oct. 15, 1946, Nürnberg German Nazi leader. He fought in World War I with the German air force. In 1922 he joined the Nazi Party and was given command of the SA. After the abortive Beer… … Universalium
