n. Prejudice; prepossession. [ Obs. ] Sir. H. Blount. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to the determination of some matter not previously decided; as, a prejudical inquiry or action at law. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. praejudicans, p. pr. ] Influenced by prejudice; biased. [ R. ] “ With not too hasty and prejudicant ears.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Prejudicated p. pr. & vb. n. Prejudicating. ] [ Cf. Prejudge. ] To determine beforehand, especially to disadvantage; to prejudge. [ 1913 Webster ]

Our dearest friend
Prejudicates the business. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To prejudge. Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. praejudicatus, p. p. of praejudicare to prejudge; prae before + judicare to judge. See Judge. ] 1. Formed before due examination. “Ignorance and prejudicate opinions.” Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Biased by opinions formed prematurely; prejudiced. “Prejudicate readers.” Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. With prejudice. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The act of prejudicating, or of judging without due examination of facts and evidence; prejudgment. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Rom. Law) (a) A preliminary inquiry and determination about something which belongs to a matter in dispute. (b) A previous treatment and decision of a point; a precedent. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Forming a judgment without due examination; prejudging. Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. préjudice, L. praejudicium; prae before + judicium judgment. See Prejudicate, Judicial. ] 1. Foresight. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Naught might hinder his quick prejudize. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An opinion or judgment formed without due examination; prejudgment; a leaning toward one side of a question from other considerations than those belonging to it; an unreasonable predilection for, or objection against, anything; especially, an opinion or leaning adverse to anything, without just grounds, or before sufficient knowledge. [ 1913 Webster ]

Though often misled by prejudice and passion, he was emphatically an honest man. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Law) A bias on the part of judge, juror, or witness which interferes with fairness of judgment. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Mischief; hurt; damage; injury; detriment. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

England and France might, through their amity,
Breed him some prejudice. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Prejudgment; prepossession; bias; harm; hurt; damage; detriment; mischief; disadvantage. [ 1913 Webster ]