prejudicial

From Middle English prejudiceele, prejudicial, prejudiciall, prejudiciel, prejudiciell, prejudycyall, from Old French prejudicial, prejudiciel and Medieval Latin prēiūdiciālis.

prejudicial (comparative more prejudicial, superlative most prejudicial)

Exhibiting prejudice or bias.
Antonym: nonprejudicial
- 1978 December 9, J. T. Harris, quotee, “Polaroid Gay Workers”, in Gay Community News, volume 6, number 20, page 2:
  I must believe that the absence of specific language in our Policy Book with respect to sexual preferences cannot be construed as encouragement to prejudicial behavior or treatment.
Causing harm or injury; detrimental, harmful or injurious.
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:harmful
- 2011, Minette Walters, The Scold's Bridle:
  Were I to give you money, for whatever reason, it would be extremely prejudicial to your chances in court if you were unfortunate enough to appear there.
(law) Tending to convince based on past history rather than on evidence about the case at hand.
Antonym: probative
- 1999, Dana Stabenow, Hunter's Moon, →ISBN, page 109:
  The judge had granted the DA a one-week extension with the caustic admonition that the case would be summarily dismissed if at that time probative, as opposed to prejudicial, evidence was not produced.

exhibiting prejudice or bias

causing harm or injury; detrimental, harmful or injurious

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genitive- dative	indefinite	prejudicial	prejudiciale	prejudiciali	prejudiciale
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