prejuicio
/pɾeˈxwiθjo/masculine
Prejudice in Spanish is prejuicio.
The noun prejuicio refers to an irrational, hostile attitude toward someone or something. While prejuicio describes the concept of prejudice, the related verb prejuiciar means to cause prejudice and the verb perjudicar means to have a negative impact.
Meaning: irrational hostile attitude (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word prejuicio is a cognate of the English word 'prejudice', sharing the same Latin roots that mean 'pre-judgment'.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular masculine noun prejuicio becomes the plural form prejuicios when referring to multiple prejudices.
How do you pronounce it?
/pɾeˈxwiθjo/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use prejuiciar when they actually mean to harm or damage. In these cases, you should use perjudicar instead.
Did you know?
- While prejuicio refers to a mental bias, the closely related word perjuicio is used in legal contexts to describe actual physical or financial damages.
- The phrase sin prejuicios is commonly used to describe a 'blank slate' mentality or approaching something with an open mind, going beyond mere social tolerance.
- While English uses 'prejudiced' as a common adjective, Spanish speakers typically use the phrase tener prejuicios to describe someone who holds biased views.
Examples in context
- No deberíamos tener ningún prejuicio.We shouldn't have any prejudice.This sentence shows how to use prejuicio in a negative recommendation.Tatoeba #1546327 by marcelostockle, translation #320324 by Lumi
- Limpia tu cabeza de prejuicio y moral.Purge your head of morals and prejudice.This sentence uses prejuicio to describe purging one's mind of certain ideas.Tatoeba #2473793 by francisco, translation #9241137 by DJ_Saidez
- Tiene prejuicios contra los extranjeros.He has a prejudice against foreigners.This sentence demonstrates using the plural form prejuicios to express having prejudices against a group.Tatoeba #2253146 by cueyayotl, translation #2253144 by _undertoad
- Es fundamental combatir el prejuicio racial en nuestra sociedad.It is essential to combat racial prejudice in our society.
- Eviten la parcialidad al tomar decisiones. Todos merecen un trato justo.Avoid prejudice when making decisions. Everyone deserves fair treatment.
- El sesgo de género en nuestra sociedad debe ser eliminado.Gender prejudice in our society should be eliminated.
- 8 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
María and Javier are discussing a news article about social inequality.
- MaríaEl artículo habla sobre el prejuicio social.The article talks about social prejudice.
- JavierEs un problema muy grave en nuestra sociedad.It is a very serious problem in our society.
- MaríaJavier, ¿crees que el prejuicio está disminuyendo?Javier, do you think prejudice is decreasing?
- JavierTodavía hay mucho camino por recorrer, María.There is still a long way to go, María.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “prejudice” translations and entries prejuicio, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
