prejudicadas

Prejudicadas is the feminine plural form of the adjective prejudicado used in Portuguese and Spanish to describe female individuals or groups that have been harmed or prejudiced by actions, decisions, or circumstances. The term emphasizes the experience of disadvantage or bias rather than the act itself.

In everyday language, it can refer to people harmed by unfair policies, discriminatory practices, or financial losses. In legal and policy contexts, it is common to see expressions like as prejudicadas por decisões administrativas or as prejudicadas pelo descumprimento de contratos, indicating who suffered harm or detriment.

Grammatical note: prejudicadas agrees with feminine plural nouns; the masculine plural would be prejudicados, the singular feminine prejudicada. In Spanish, the form prejudicadas exists as well and corresponds to the same meaning, though regional usage and preferred terms may vary.

Related terms include prejudicar, prejuicio, and prejudicial.