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prejudicial

Pronunciation: /prɛdʒʊˈdɪʃ(ə)l/
Definition of prejudicial

adjective

  • harmful to someone or something; detrimental:the proposals were considered prejudicial to the city centre

Derivatives

prejudicially

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French prejudiciel, from prejudice (see prejudice)

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Definition of prejudicial in the US English dictionary

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