Prejudiced vs. Prejudice

Prejudiced (adjective) means “having or showing bias.”

Prejudice is the noun form of “prejudiced,” meaning “a biased opinion.”

Prejudice is also the verb form of “prejudiced,” meaning “to make biased.”

People cannot be described as “prejudice individuals.” They are “prejudiced individuals.”

Examples

Michael knew he didn’t get a promotion last year because his boss was prejudiced against tall people.


Juan had a prejudice against people who didn’t like his favorite team, so he didn’t invite them to his Super Bowl party.


Maddie didn’t want to prejudice the judges one way or another.