Prejudice vs Prone - What's the difference?

As a noun 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.

As an adjective prone is

lying face downward; prostrate.^{Wp

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
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prone English
Adjective
(en adjective)
Lying face downward; prostrate.^(w)
*
*:But they had already discovered that he could be bullied, and they had it their own way; and presently Selwyn lay prone upon the nursery floor, impersonating a ladrone while pleasant shivers chased themselves over Drina, whom he was stalking.
Having a downward inclination or slope.
Shooting from a lying down position.
Predisposed, liable, inclined.
Derived terms
* prone to
Anagrams
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