prejudice

préjugé

Opinion négative et injuste sur une personne ou une chose, formée sans connaître les faits.

En anglais simple : An unfair negative opinion about someone or something, formed without knowing the facts.

• Prejudice can hurt people.
• She faced prejudice because of her accent.
• We must challenge these prejudices.

Comment l'utiliser : prejudice against someone/something (He experienced prejudice against foreign workers.)

Synonymes : bias

Expressions courantes : racial prejudice, prejudice against someone, deep prejudice

préjugé, intolérance

Rejet ou haine injuste de personnes à cause de leur origine, de leur religion ou d’autres caractéristiques communes.

En anglais simple : Unfair dislike or hatred of people because of their race, religion, or other shared background.

• Racial prejudice hurts many people.
• She faced prejudice because of her religion.
• The school teaches children to challenge prejudice.

Comment l'utiliser : prejudice against someone (They experienced prejudice against people from their country.)

Synonymes : bigotry, intolerance

Contraires : tolerance

Expressions courantes : racial prejudice, religious prejudice, prejudice against someone

préjugé

Opinion généralement négative, formée avant de connaître suffisamment une personne ou une chose.

En anglais simple : An opinion, usually negative, formed before you know enough about someone or something.

• Try to judge the proposal without prejudice.
• His prejudice against online courses changed after he took one.
• We all have prejudices that can affect our decisions.

Comment l'utiliser : prejudice against someone/something (Her prejudice against the author prevented her from reading his books.)

Synonymes : bias, preconception

Contraires : impartiality

Expressions courantes : prejudice against something, without prejudice, personal prejudice

préjugé, parti pris

Sentiment ou préférence envers quelque chose, formé avant de l’essayer ou d’en faire l’expérience.

En anglais simple : A feeling or preference about something formed before you have tried or experienced it.

• She admitted a prejudice in favor of handmade furniture.
• His prejudice against city life softened after the move.
• Set aside your prejudices and try the dish.

Comment l'utiliser : prejudice in favor of something (I have a prejudice in favor of small family shops.); prejudice against something (He has a prejudice against unfamiliar foods.)

Synonymes : bias, preconception

Expressions courantes : prejudice in favor, prejudice against something, personal prejudice

idée préconçue, préjugé

Opinion ou sentiment, positif ou négatif, que l’on a déjà avant de découvrir quelque chose.

En anglais simple : An opinion or feeling you already have before learning about something, whether good or bad.

• Everyone brings some prejudice to a new experience.
• Her prejudice in favour of handmade goods influenced her choice.
• He examined his own prejudices before reading the report.

Synonymes : preconception

Expressions courantes : positive prejudice, prejudice in favour, personal prejudice

influencer, prévenir

Influencer quelqu’un de façon à lui faire juger injustement une personne ou une situation.

En anglais simple : To influence someone so that they judge a person or situation unfairly.

• The article could prejudice the jury.
• His comments prejudiced her against the new teacher.
• Do not let one bad experience prejudice your judgment.

Comment l'utiliser : prejudice someone against someone/something (The rumours prejudiced voters against the candidate.)

Synonymes : bias

Expressions courantes : prejudice someone against, prejudice the jury