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prejudicate

/pɹiːˈdʒuːdɪkət/

prejudicate adjective: prejudiced, biased.

Adjective

prejudicate (comparative more prejudicate, superlative most prejudicate)

  1. (obsolete) Prejudiced, biased.
    • their works will be embraced by most that understand them, and their reasons enforce belief even from prejudicate Readers.1650, Thomas Browne, chapter I, in Pseudodoxia Epidemica: […], 2nd edition, London: […] A[braham] Miller, for Edw[ard] Dod and Nath[aniel] Ekins, […], →OCLC, 1st book, page 7
  2. Preconceived (of an opinion, idea etc.); formed before the event.
    • ignorances and prejudicate opinions1651–1653, Jer[emy] Taylor, ΕΝΙΑΥΤΟΣ [Eniautos]. A Course of Sermons for All the Sundays of the Year. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Richard Royston […], published 1655, →OCLC

Verb

UK/pɹiːˈdʒuːdɪkeɪt/

prejudicate (third-person singular simple present prejudicates, present participle prejudicating, simple past and past participle prejudicated)

  1. (ambitransitive, archaic) To determine beforehand, especially rashly; to prejudge.
    • the Florentine will moue vs
      For speedie ayde: wherein our deerest friend
      Preiudicates the businesse, and would seeme
      To haue vs make deniall.c. 1604–1605 (date written), William Shakespeare, “All’s Well, that Ends Well”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

Forms of prejudicate

Adjective
comparativemore prejudicate
superlativemost prejudicate
alternative formpræjudicate
Verb
third-person singular presentprejudicates
present participleprejudicating
past participleprejudicated
pastprejudicated

Origin of prejudicate

Borrowed from Latin praeiūdicātus, past participle of praeiūdicō (“pre-judge”). Doublet of prejudge.

Words formed from prejudicate

Questions about prejudicate

What does prejudicate mean?
Prejudicate means prejudiced, biased.
What part of speech is prejudicate?
Prejudicate can be an adjective or a verb.
How do you pronounce prejudicate?
Prejudicate is pronounced /pɹiːˈdʒuːdɪkət/ (UK).

Words near prejudicate in the dictionary

  1. prejudicacies
  2. prejudicacy
  3. prejudical
  4. prejudicall
  5. prejudicant
  6. prejudicate
  7. prejudicated
  8. prejudicately
  9. prejudicates
  10. prejudicating
  11. prejudication

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