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prejudiced

 adjective
     
prej‧u‧diced
1 having an unreasonable dislike of someone or something, especially a dislike of a group of people who belong to a different race, sex, or religion - used to show disapproval:
Some officers were racially prejudiced.
an intolerant and prejudiced man
prejudiced against
The early Christian church was prejudiced against the Jews.
Environmentalists are prejudiced against the dam.
2 seriously affected by a bad situation:
The council must provide housing for young people whose welfare is seriously prejudiced.
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