English · Proverb Candidate

A prejudice is a vagrant opinion without visible means of support. (Ambrose Bierce)

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Meaning · English

A prejudice is an unsupported and baseless opinion

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Examples

His belief that all politicians are corrupt is a prejudice that has no basis in fact

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Sources & notes

Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “A prejudice is a vagrant opinion without visible means of support. (Ambrose Bierce)” mean?

A prejudice is an unsupported and baseless opinion

Is “A prejudice is a vagrant opinion without visible means of support. (Ambrose Bierce)” formal or informal?

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