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Definitions for: Prejudicial [adj] (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury; "damaging to career and reputation"; "the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant"
Webster (1913) Definition: Prej`u*di"cial, a. [L. praejudicialis belonging to
a preceding judgment: cf. F. pr['e]judiciel.]
1. Biased, possessed, or blinded by prejudices; as, to look
with a prejudicial eye. [Obs.] --Holyday.
2. Tending to obstruct or impair; hurtful; injurious;
disadvantageous; detrimental. --Hooker.
His going away . . . was most prejudicial and most
ruinous to the king's affairs. --Clarendon.
-- Prej`u*di"cial*ly, adv. -- Prej`u*di"cial*ness, n.
Synonyms: damaging, detrimental, harmful, prejudicious
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