vooroordeel

Definitions of vooroordeel
  1. noun
    a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
    synonyms: bias, partijdigheid, partijschap, prejudicie
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    types:
    taboe, taboesfeer
    a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
    racisme, rassehaat, rassendiscriminatie, rassenhaat, rassenideologie, rassenleer, rassenongelijkheid, rassentheorie, rassenwaan, rassewaan
    the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races
    antisemitisme, jodenhaat
    the intense dislike for and prejudice against Jewish people
    type of:
    confessionalisme, partijdigheid, partijschap
    an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives
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