All 7 Uses of
prejudice
in
The Picture of Dorian Gray - 20 chapter version
- Indeed, the probabilities are that the more insincere the man is, the more purely intellectual will the idea be, as in that case it will not be coloured by either his wants, his desires, or his prejudices.†
Chpt 1
- His principles were out of date, but there was a good deal to be said for his prejudices.†
Chpt 3
- "I am afraid that your nephew is prejudiced against that great country," he said to Lady Agatha.†
Chpt 3 *
- The consequence is that he has nothing left for life but his prejudices, his principles, and his common-sense.†
Chpt 4
- We are not sent into the world to air our moral prejudices.†
Chpt 6
- But in London people are so prejudiced.†
Chpt 8
- The middle classes air their moral prejudices over their gross dinner-tables, and whisper about what they call the profligacies of their betters in order to try and pretend that they are in smart society, and on intimate terms with the people they slander.†
Chpt 12
Definition:
bias that prevents objective consideration -- especially an unreasonable belief that is unfair to members of a race, religion, or other group