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prejudício

[pre-ju-di-syu]
nounmasculinepl: prejudícios
damage, harm, prejudice
1. Physical, financial, or moral damage or loss caused to someone or something
The accident caused great prejudice to the company.
O acidente causou grande prejudício à empresa.
2. A preconceived judgment or bias against someone or something without fair consideration
He has a prejudice against people from different cultures.
Ele tem um prejudício contra pessoas de culturas diferentes.
3. Detriment or disadvantage to one's interests or rights
The new law was implemented without prejudice to existing rights.
A nova lei foi implementada sem prejuízo dos direitos existentes.
Synonyms
danomalprejuízoparcialidadeviésdesvantagem
Antonyms
benefíciovantagemimparcialidade

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
prejudício
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
prejuízo
More common in Portugal for financial damage; prejudício also used for bias

Related Idioms & Phrases

em prejuízo de (to the detriment of)
sem prejuízo de (without prejudice to)
sofrer prejuízo (to suffer harm/loss)
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