préjudice

See also: prejudice

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French, borrowed from Latin praeiūdicium (“previous judgment or damage”), from prae- (“before”) + iūdicium (“judgment”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁe.ʒy.dis/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -is

Noun

préjudice m (plural préjudices)

1. a harm, a damage

Derived terms

• au préjudice de
• porter préjudice
• préjudiciable

 

Related terms

• préjuger

Further reading

• “préjudice”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.