Prejudice vs Jeopardy - What's the difference?
prejudice | jeopardy |
(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.
, a popular US television game show in which contestants answer clues by responding in the form of a question, hosted originally by (Art Fleming) and most notably by (Alex Trebek).
* 1986 , Shane Black, Lethal Weapon (released 1987), scene 12, Warner Bros.
* 1999 , Kenneth Lonergan and Peter Tolan, analyze this , Warner Bros.
* 2003 , Matthew McIntosh, Well , Grove Press, ISBN 0802117511, pages 43-44
As nouns the difference between prejudice and jeopardy
is that prejudice is a harm, a damage while jeopardy is danger of loss, harm, or failure.prejudice
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Alternative forms
* (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
- (Locke)
- England and France might, through their amity, / Breed him some prejudice .
Derived terms
* (law) without prejudice – without affecting a legal interest * in prejudice of – to the detriment or injury of * to the prejudice of – with resulting harm toVerb
(prejudic)See also
* stereotype * bias * discrimination * racism English transitive verbs ----jeopardy
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Proper noun
- Murtaugh: Honey, what’s this on my tie?
- She looks.
- Trish: An ugly spot?
- Murtaugh: Thanks. Sharp as a pin.
- Trish: I’m thinking of going on ‘Jeopardy ’.
- Ben: You know, normally a patient wouldn’t smoke or drink during a session.
- Vitti: (blowing smoke) That’s an interesting fact I’ll have to remember if I’m ever on ‘Jeopardy ’.