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Prejudice vs Looksist - What's the difference?

prejudice | looksist |

As nouns the difference between prejudice and looksist

is that prejudice is an adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts while looksist is one who forms prejudices based on a person's physical appearance.

As a verb prejudice

is to have a negative impact on someone's position, chances etc.

As an adjective looksist is

forming prejudices based on a person's physical appearance.

prejudice

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Noun

  • (countable) An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts.
  • * (rfdate) (Macaulay)
    • Though often misled by prejudice and passion, he was emphatically an honest man.
  • (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.
    • I am free of all prejudices . I hate everyone equally.
  • (obsolete) Knowledge formed in advance; foresight, presaging.
  • * , II.ix:
    • the first did in the forepart sit, / That nought mote hinder his quicke preiudize : / He had a sharpe foresight, and working wit
  • (obsolete) Mischief; hurt; damage; injury; detriment.
    • (Locke)
  • * (rfdate) (Shakespeare)
    • 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 to

    Verb

    (prejudic)
  • To have a negative impact on someone's position, chances etc.
  • To cause prejudice.

    • Related terms

    * prejudge * prejudiced

    See also

    * stereotype * bias * discrimination * racism English transitive verbs ----

    looksist

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Forming prejudices based on a person's physical appearance.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=August 26, author=Daphne Merkin, title=The Politics of Appearance, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=But it is also a wishful argument, a posture that is in denial, if you will, about the fact that we live in a profoundly surface-oriented, looksist culture that has permeated our way of perceiving those who would be in charge of our lives. }}

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who forms prejudices based on a person's physical appearance.