Vorurteil

prejudice

noun FOR-oor-tile Less Common

Also means

bias

Usage Note

Vorurteil literally means 'pre-judgement' and names an opinion held in advance without evidence. Note Vorurteile abbauen (to break down prejudices). It is neuter despite Urteil. Plural Vorurteile.

Examples

"Wir sollten unsere Vorurteile kritisch hinterfragen."

Natural Translation

We should critically question our prejudices.

Literal Translation

We should our prejudices critically question.

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