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Prejudice is sort of hating someone before you get to know them. Discrimination is basically like racism.

From the Answers.com dictionary: n. # ## An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge or examination of the facts. ## A preconceived preference or idea. # The act or state of holding unreasonable preconceived judgments or convictions. # Irrational suspicion or hatred of a particular group, race, or religion. # Detriment or injury caused to a person by the preconceived, unfavorable conviction of another or others. tr.v., -diced, -dic·ing, -dic·es. # To cause (someone) to judge prematurely and irrationally. # To affect injuriously or detrimentally by a judgment or an act. n. # The act of discriminating. # The ability or power to see or make fine distinctions; discernment. # Treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit; partiality or prejudice: racial discrimination; discrimination against foreigners.

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