Past tense of prejudice
regular verb
The past tense of prejudice is prejudiced. The past participle is also prejudiced.
Forms of prejudice
| Base form (V1) | prejudice /ˈpɹɛd͡ʒədɪs/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | prejudiced |
| Past participle (V3) | prejudiced |
| Present participle | prejudicing |
| Third person singular | prejudices /ˈpɹɛd͡ʒədɪsɪz/ |
Prejudiced in a sentence
- Or would that be characteristic of prejudiced and bigotry to point out what idiots are doing?1999 June 17, C.J. Watson, “Racial and Sexual Orientation Discrimination”, in alt.destroy.the.christian.coaltiion (Usenet). From the entry idiotist
- There is nothing new or progressive in the politically corrected vocabularies that now amuse the prejudiced.1998, Humphrey McQueen, Temper Democratic: How Exceptional is Australia?, Wakefield Press, →ISBN, page 190. From the entry politically correct
- In part, the answer is that racism extends considerably beyond prejudiced beliefs.1993 September 24, David T. Wellman, Portraits of White Racism, 2nd edition, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, →OL, page 210. From the entry racism
- I am really, really, prejudiced against stupid people.2013 June 14, Mr Pounder, “Fed up with cold callers Group”, in uk.rec.sheds (Usenet). From the entry idiotist
- The Harlem Dance Theater performances showed beyond doubt that the practice was based not on rhyme but on prejudiced unreason.1971 March 22, John T. Elson, “Doing the Thing You Do Best”, in Time. From the entry unreason
Meaning of prejudice
- noun An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts.
- noun A preconception, any preconceived opinion or feeling, whether positive or negative.
- noun An irrational hostile attitude, fear or hatred towards a particular group, race or religion.
Questions about the past tense of prejudice
- What is the past tense of prejudice?
- The past tense of prejudice is prejudiced.
- What is the past participle of prejudice?
- The past participle of prejudice is prejudiced.
- Is prejudice a regular or irregular verb?
- Prejudice is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: prejudice (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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