Predisposition vs Prejudice - What's the difference?
predisposition | prejudice |
the state of being predisposed or susceptible to something, especially to a disease or other health problem
(countable) An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts.
* (rfdate) (Macaulay)
(countable) Any preconceived opinion or feeling, whether positive or negative.
(countable) An irrational hostile attitude, fear or hatred towards a particular group, race or religion.
(obsolete) Knowledge formed in advance; foresight, presaging.
* , II.ix:
(obsolete) Mischief; hurt; damage; injury; detriment.
* (rfdate) (Shakespeare)
To have a negative impact on someone's position, chances etc.
To cause prejudice.
As nouns the difference between predisposition and prejudice
is that predisposition is the state of being predisposed or susceptible to something, especially to a disease or other health problem while prejudice is an adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts.As a verb prejudice is
to have a negative impact on someone's position, chances etc.predisposition
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(en noun)See also
* ("predisposition" on Wikipedia)prejudice
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* (archaic)Noun
- Though often misled by prejudice and passion, he was emphatically an honest man.
- I am free of all prejudices . I hate everyone equally.
- the first did in the forepart sit, / That nought mote hinder his quicke preiudize : / He had a sharpe foresight, and working wit
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- England and France might, through their amity, / Breed him some prejudice .
