El prejuicio
Example: El prejuicio puede impedir que conozcamos nuevas personas.
Definition
"El prejuicio" refers to a preconceived opinion or judgment about someone or something that is not based on reason or actual experience. It often leads to unfair treatment or biased attitudes, as in the example: "El prejuicio puede impedir que conozcamos nuevas personas."
Etymology
The word "el prejuicio" comes from the Latin 'praeiudicium', combining 'prae' meaning 'before' and 'iudicium' meaning 'judgment'. Did you know? The term originally referred to a legal verdict given in advance, which evolved to mean any premature judgment or bias.
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"El prejuicio" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Philosophy - (A2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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