Nomen

das Vorurteil

Translation

prejudice, bias, preconception

Er hat viele Vorurteile gegen Fremde.

He has many prejudices against foreigners.

Man sollte ohne Vorurteile urteilen.

One should judge without prejudice.

Dieses Buch ist voller Vorurteile.

This book is full of prejudice.

to have prejudices ((against sb./sth.)) to have prejudices against sb./sth. He has prejudices against new ideas.

to be full of prejudice to be full of prejudice His speech was full of prejudice.

Synonyms: Voreingenommenheit (bias), Stereotyp (stereotype); Antonym: Objektivität (objectivity)

Composed of 'Vor-' (pre-, before) and 'Urteil' (judgment). It's a 'pre-judgment' made without full knowledge.

Think of it as a 'before-judgment': an 'Urteil' you form 'vor' (before) knowing the truth.