The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word PREJUDICE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result PREJUDICE
- During dodgy pedicure Juliet gets injury
- Page about fictional hero holding one cold and negative attitude
- Colour in jogging top due to change in cost
- Before acting, dame chose extreme intolerance
- Tricky pedicure involving judge showing bias
- Being biased, booked with pride?
- Damage before diamond is immersed in fruit extract
- Before power circumvents some deep-seated bias
- Sexism may be regularly sparked by vodka essence in non-alcoholic drink
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The straight part
We know that "negative attitude" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case negative attitude = prejudice.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PREJUDICE mean?
PREJUDICE noun- An adverse judgment 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.
- Knowledge formed in advance; foresight, presaging.
- Mischief; hurt; damage; injury; detriment.
- To have a negative impact on (someone's position, chances etc.).
- To cause prejudice in; to bias the mind of.