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Adjective: prejudicial  `prejû'dishul
  1. (sometimes followed by 'to') causing harm or injury
    "the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant"
    - damaging, detrimental, prejudicious
     
  2. Tending to favour preconceived ideas
    "the presence of discriminatory or prejudicial attitudes in the white population"
    - prejudicious

See also: harmful, prejudice

Encyclopedia: Prejudicial