προκατάληψη

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Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek προκατάλη(ψις) (prokatálē(psis)) + -ψη (-psi) & semantic loan from French prévention.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾo.kaˈta.li.psi/
  • Hyphenation: προ‧κα‧τά‧λη‧ψη

Noun

προκατάληψη • (prokatálipsi) f (plural προκαταλήψεις)

  1. bias, prejudice
    «Περηφάνια και προκατάληψη» είναι ο τίτλος μυθιστορήματος της Τζέιν Όστεν.
    «Perifánia kai prokatálipsi» eínai o títlos mythistorímatos tis Tzéin Ósten.
    "Pride and Prejudice" is the title of a novel by Jane Austen.
    κοινωνία γεμάτη προκαταλήψεις ― koinonía gemáti prokatalípseis ― a society full of prejudices

Declension

Declension of προκατάληψη
singular plural
nominative προκατάληψη • προκαταλήψεις •
genitive προκατάληψης • προκαταλήψεων •
accusative προκατάληψη • προκαταλήψεις •
vocative προκατάληψη • προκαταλήψεις •
Older or formal genitive singular: προκαταλήψεως •

References

  1. ^ προκατάληψη, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

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