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PREJUDICATED
Verb
prejudicated
simple past tense and past participle of prejudicate
Source: Wiktionary
PREJUDICATE
Pre*ju"di*cate, a. Etym: [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.
2. Biased by opinions formed prematurely; prejudiced. "Prejudicate readers." Sir T. Browne.
Pre*ju"di*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prejudicated; p. pr. & vb. n. Prejudicating.] Etym: [Cf. Prejudge.]
Definition: To determine beforehand, especially to disadvantage; to prejudge. Our dearest friend Prejudicates the business. Shak.
Pre*ju"di*cate, v. i.
Definition: To prejudge. Sir P. Sidney.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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