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prejudice

n. a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

bias, prejudice, preconception

n. a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

prejudice

v. disadvantage by prejudice

prejudice, prepossess

v. influence (somebody's) opinion in advance

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presupposition

n. the act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument)

inclination, disposition, tendency

n. an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict"

bent

n. an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges

leaning

n. the act of deviating from a vertical position

favoritism, favouritism

n. an inclination to favor some person or group

nepotism

n. favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)

intolerance

n. unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs

preference, penchant, predilection, taste

n. a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"

bigotry, dogmatism

n. the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot

discrimination, secernment

n. the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished

point of view, viewpoint, stand, standpoint

n. a mental position from which things are viewed; "we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians"; "teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events"

predispose

v. make susceptible; "This illness predisposes you to gain weight"

twist

v. form into twists; "Twist the strips of dough"

heave, buckle, warp

v. bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The highway buckled during the heat wave"

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impartiality, nonpartisanship

n. an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally

tolerance

n. willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others

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