All 3 Uses of
petty
in
1984 by Orwell
- Heavy physical work, the care of home and children, petty quarrels with neighbours, films, football, beer, and above all, gambling, filled up the horizon of their minds.
p. 71..5petty = insignificant (unimportant)
- And even when they became discontented, as they sometimes did, their discontent led nowhere, because being without general ideas, they could only focus it on petty specific grievances.
p. 71..9 *
- Individually, no member of the Party owns anything, except petty personal belongings.
p. 206..6
Definition:
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(petty as in: a petty crime) of less importance -- at times implying insignificance