vooroordeel — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bias noun An unfair leaning toward or against something, often without a person even realizing it.
- preconception noun An opinion formed before obtaining adequate evidence, especially as the result of bias or prejudice.
- prejudice noun An unfair opinion or attitude formed in advance, without real knowledge or evidence.
Senses
vooroordeel is used for these senses in English:
- bias (countable, uncountable) Inclination towards something.
- preconception An opinion formed before obtaining adequate evidence, especially as the result of bias or prejudice.
bias — full definition
- noun An unfair leaning toward or against something, often without a person even realizing it.
- noun A diagonal direction across woven fabric, cut at 45 degrees to the straight threads.
- noun In statistics, a systematic error that skews a measurement or estimate away from the true value.
- verb To unfairly influence someone or something in a particular direction.
preconception — full definition
- noun An opinion formed before obtaining adequate evidence, especially as the result of bias or prejudice.
- noun A prejudice that prevents rational consideration of an issue.