adjective
- Sometimes followed by `to'. ( causing harm or injury)
- usage: "damaging to career and reputation"; "the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant"
- synonyms: damaging, detrimental, prejudicious
- Tending to favor preconceived ideas.
- usage: "the presence of discriminatory or prejudicial attitudes in the white population"
- synonyms: prejudicious
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