bias vs prejudice
prejudice vs biasbias and prejudice both are nouns.
bias is an adjective but prejudice is not an adjective.
bias and prejudice both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bias | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| prejudice | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
bias and prejudice
are synonyms defined as:
- bias and prejudice: a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
Other synonyms of bias include
preconception.
As verbs,
prejudice is a hypernym of
bias; that is, prejudice is a
word with a broader meaning than bias:
- bias: cause to be biased
- prejudice: influence (somebody's) opinion in advance
Other hypernyms of bias include
prepossess.
As verbs,
prejudice is a hypernym of
bias; that is, prejudice is a
word with a broader meaning than bias:
- bias: influence in an unfair way
- prejudice: influence (somebody's) opinion in advance
Other hypernyms of bias include
prepossess.
| bias (noun) | prejudice (noun) |
|---|---|
| a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation | a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation |
| a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric |
| bias (adjective) | prejudice (adjective) |
|---|---|
| slanting diagonally across the grain of a fabric |
| bias (verb) | prejudice (verb) |
|---|---|
| cause to be biased | influence (somebody's) opinion in advance |
| influence in an unfair way | disadvantage by prejudice |
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