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prejudicial |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Prejudicial \Prej`u*di"cial\, a. [L. praejudicialis belonging to a preceding judgment: cf F. pr['e]judiciel.] 1. Biased, possessed, or blinded by prejudices; as to look with a prejudicial eye. [Obs.] --Holyday. 2. Tending to obstruct or impair; hurtful; injurious; disadvantageous; detrimental. --Hooker. His going away . . . was most prejudicial and most ruinous to the king's affairs. --Clarendon. -- {Prej`u*di"cial*ly}, adv -- {Prej`u*di"cial*ness}, n. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: prejudicial adj : (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury; "damaging to career and reputation"; "the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant" [syn: {damaging}, {detrimental}, {prejudicious}]
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