"prejudicial" in the adjective sense
1. damaging, detrimental, prejudicial, prejudicious
sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
"damaging to career and reputation"
"the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant"
2. prejudicial, prejudicious
tending to favor preconceived ideas
"the presence of discriminatory or prejudicial attitudes in the white population"
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