please tell me what this means its a homework assignment what does prejudice mean?
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prej·u·dice    (prj-ds) KEY  \n\nNOUN: \n\n\nAn adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge or examination of the facts. \nA preconceived preference or idea. \nThe act or state of holding unreasonable preconceived judgments or convictions. See Synonyms at predilection. \nIrrational suspicion or hatred of a particular group, race, or religion. \nDetriment or injury caused to a person by the preconceived, unfavorable conviction of another or others. \nTRANSITIVE VERB: \nprej·u·diced , prej·u·dic·ing , prej·u·dic·es \nTo cause (someone) to judge prematurely and irrationally. See Synonyms at bias. \nTo affect injuriously or detrimentally by a judgment or an act. \n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nETYMOLOGY: \nMiddle English, from Old French, from Latin praeidicium : prae-, pre- + idicium, judgment (from idex , idic-, judge; see deik- in Indo-European roots)\n\n \nThesaurus: synonyms for prejudice
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Human originate th word for describing their feeling
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RACISM  n. 1. The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others. 2. Discrimination or prejudice based on race. --rac“ist adj. &  n.\n\nBIGOT  n. One who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics and is intolerant of those who differ.
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Yep, prejudice is the correct spelling :)
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What on earth does this question mean???
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Prejudice is a subjective bias. This means that it's in the eye of the beholder. It would be nice if we could reduce it down to something testable, but that would be false science. No matter how stupid, it's just someone's opinion. \n\nMore than that, how would you measure it? How do statements like "I'm not traciost but..." figure into it? And, when does it stop being prejudiced. For example, I hate pedophiles. They make me crazy with rage. Am I reasonable or am I prejudiced?\n\n...Are the sociologists making the tests prejudiced? It can't be measured.
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It means that I have found a REALLY annoying way to be "different" than everybody else (so I can feel sepcial about myself) and has the added benefit of allowing me to make unreasonable and annoying demands on my employer because they have to tolerate my "religion".\n\nSo pretty much it means that I'm an assclown with low self-esteem. And I need constant attention.
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I'm not entirely sure of the context of this qoute, but I would guess that it is telling a race of poeople who have been historically oppressed by others that they should work together and try to overthrow their oppressors/ achieve a certain goal because they can do anything when together and they are not inferior, even though they might have been told so by their oppressors.
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To me, it signifies racism. It signifies ongoing support of the Southern Confederacy and the way of life for which they chose to fight, that of plantations living off the backs of slaves. It feels to me like the person flying it is sending the message that they still support the south (in reference to the Civil War, not just fond feelings of home...)and wish that the south would have won the war so that slavery could continue.  It signifies a smoldering resentment that AfroAmericans are now free to mingle in society. I'm sure plenty others will disagree, but that's what it signifies to me. By the way, I am white, if that affects how you interpret my response.
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It means to deal with your problems by experessing them to others. To alleviate ones pain/burden by sharing it. A problem divide is a problem conquered etc.
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Just a few quick thoughts ....\n\nRampant in the world\nA taint on society\nCruel insinuations by\nIgnorant people\nSabotaging tolerance\nMust be stopped\n\nBlame someone else\nInstigate prejudice\nAllow discrimination\nSlander the world \n\nI hope they help.
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It means that the results of someones attitude or actions are causes conflict in a related situation.
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Excellent question and I think the answer is that they are teaching their children what they were taught.\n\nWe have to break this vicious cycle. I was raised in a far right religious home where being prejudice was the norm. Sad, but true. It took me years to break that from my mind and sometimes I still struggle with it.
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An issue or statement that envokes opposed feelings in different people that causes a conflict between them.
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Racism is hatred of a group of people because they are of a certain race, nationality, or creed.\n\nIts bad because you are hating someone because of something they cannot change or have no control over.  It would be like people hating you for having blue eyes, or for having freckles.\n\nIf youre in doubt if feeling a certain way about someone is bad, put yourself in their shoes for a moment.  If you dont like people thinking of you like you think of other people, thats a good sign that what youre feeling toward them is bad.
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Some of us view people who try and get others to do their homework with great disdain when they ask questions like this.\n\nit means lack of respect, hostillity.
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Prejudice is, as the name implies, the process of "pre-judging" something. It implies coming to a judgment on a subject before learning where the preponderance of evidence actually lies, or forming a judgment without direct experience. Holding a politically unpopular view is not in itself prejudice, and politically popular views are not necessarily free of prejudice. When applied to social groups, prejudice generally refers to existing biases toward the members of such groups, often based on social stereotypes; and at its most extreme, results in groups being denied benefits and rights unjustly or, conversely, unfairly showing unwarranted favor towards others.\n\nunfavor evaluation towards others