Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prejudicate

/pɹiːˈdʒuːdɪkət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: prej-u-di-cate
IPA: /pɹiːˈdʒuːdɪkət/

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Prejudiced, biased.

Obsolete

adj

Preconceived (of an opinion, idea etc.); formed before the event.

verb

To determine beforehand, especially rashly; to prejudge.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"their works will be embraced by most that understand them, and their reasons enforce belief even from prejudicate Readers."
"ignorances and prejudicate opinions"
"the Florentine will moue vs For speedie ayde: wherein our deerest friend Preiudicates the businesse, and would seeme To haue vs make deniall."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin praeiūdicātus, past participle of praeiūdicō (“pre-judge”). Doublet of prejudge.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: praeiūdicātus

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /pɹiːˈdʒuːdɪkət/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more prejudicate (comparative) most prejudicate (superlative) præjudicate (alternative) prejudicates (present, singular) prejudicating (participle, present) prejudicated (participle, past) prejudicated (past)

Derived Forms

imprejudicate prejudicately unprejudicate unprejudicated

Questions

How do you pronounce prejudicate?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹiːˈdʒuːdɪkət/.
What does prejudicate mean?: Prejudiced, biased.
Where does prejudicate come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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