All 4 Uses of
prejudice
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- "State will not prejudice the witness against counsel for the defense," murmured Judge Taylor primly, "at least not at this time."
p. 242..6prejudice = create an unfair belief in
- Persecution comes from people who are prejudiced.
p. 329..1 *prejudiced = unreasonable and unfair in beliefs about a group of people
- "Prejudice," she enunciated carefully.
p. 329..1prejudice = to have unreasonable belief -- especially when unfair to members of a race, religion, or other group
- "Don't tell me judges don't try to prejudice juries," Atticus chuckled.
p. 335..8prejudice = create an unfair belief in
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