Bias
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To place bias upon; to influence.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: inclination towards something; predisposition, partiality, prejudice, preference, predilection (textile) the diagonal line between warp and weft in a woven fabric a voltage or current applied for example to a transistor electrode the difference between the expectation of the sample estimator and the true population value, which reduces the representativeness of the estimator by systematically distorting it
Example sentence: Fake news and rumors thrive online because few verify what's real and always bias towards content that reinforces their own biases.
Prejudice
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To have a negative impact on someone's position, chances etc.To cause prejudice.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An adverse judgement or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts.Any preconceived opinion or feeling, whether positive or negative.An irrational hostile attitude, fear or hatred towards a particular group, race or religion.The damage caused by such fear or hatred.
Example sentence: Human beings will be happier - not when they cure cancer or get to Mars or eliminate racial prejudice or flush Lake Erie but when they find ways to inhabit primitive communities again. That's my utopia.