Eliza Jane Schneider. prejudice (n.) c.1300, despite, - TopicsExpress



          

Eliza Jane Schneider. prejudice (n.) c.1300, despite, contempt, from Old French prejudice prejudice, damage (13c.), from Medieval Latin prejudicium injustice, from Latin praeiudicium prior judgment, from prae- before (see pre-) + iudicium judgment, from iudex (genitive iudicis) a judge (see judge (v.)). Meaning injury, physical harm is mid-14c., as is legal sense detriment or damage caused by the violation of a legal right. Meaning preconceived opinion (especially but not necessarily unfavorable) is from late 14c. in English. etymonline/index.php?allowed_in_frame=0&search=prejudice&searchmode=none
Posted on: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 16:19:55 +0000

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