All 5 Uses of
prejudice
in
The House of Mirth
- But the deeper affinity was unmistakable: the two had the same prejudices and ideals, and the same quality of making other standards non-existent by ignoring them.†
Chpt 1.4 *
- Lily, who considered herself above narrow prejudices, had not imagined that the fact of letting Gus Trenor make a little money for her would ever disturb her self-complacency.†
Chpt 1.12
- The indication was a slight one, and a year ago Lily would have smiled at it, trusting to the charm of her personality to dispel any prejudice against her.†
Chpt 1.12
- "I went straight to Judy Trenor; she has fewer prejudices than the others, and besides she's always hated Bertha Dorset.†
Chpt 2.10
- Even this arrangement was not effected without considerable negotiation, for Mme. Regina had a strong prejudice against untrained assistance, and was induced to yield only by the fact that she owed the patronage of Mrs. Bry and Mrs. Gormer to Carry Fisher's influence.†
Chpt 2.10
Definition:
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(prejudice) bias that prevents objective consideration -- especially an unreasonable belief that is unfair to members of a race, religion, or other group