Heinemann: "1. An opinion formed without reason, knowledge or experience: 'though he has never met one, he has a prejudice against Australians' ."
Oxford: "Preconceived opinion, bias; injury that results or may result from some action or judgement; without ~, without detriment to existing right or claim. ~ v.t. Impair the validity of (right, claim, etc.) ."
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