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Etymologiesfrom The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin praeiūdicium : prae-, pre- + iūdicium, judgment (from iūdex, iūdic-, judge; see deik- in Indo-European roots).] from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike LicenseFrom Old French préjudice, from Latin praeiūdicium ("previous judgment or damage"), from prae- ("before") + iūdicium ("judgment"). SupportHelp support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word prejudice. Examples
What is an opinion or Judgement that is formed before all the facts are known?To prejudge is to make a decision about something before you have all the facts.
Which of these terms refers to the belief that one's values and beliefs are superior to others?Ethnocentrism is a belief in the superiority of your own culture. It results from judging other cultures by your own cultural ideals.
Which of the following is the belief that one's own culture and traditions are better than those of?Ethnocentrism, as sociologist William Graham Sumner (1906) described the term, involves a belief or attitude that one's own culture is better than all others.
What percentage of the meaning and intent of communication is spoken by words?The rule states that 7 percent of meaning is communicated through spoken word, 38 percent through tone of voice, and 55 percent through body language. It was developed by psychology professor Albert Mehrabian at the University of California, Los Angeles, who laid out the concept in his 1971 book Silent Messages (1971).
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