Both Uses of
prejudice
in
The Awakening, by Kate Chopin
- 'The bird that would soar above the level plain of tradition and prejudice must have strong wings.†
Chpt 27 *
- That is wanting a good deal, of course, when you have to trample upon the lives, the hearts, the prejudices of others—but no matter-still, I shouldn't want to trample upon the little lives.†
Chpt 38
Definitions:
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(1)
(prejudice) bias that prevents objective consideration -- especially an unreasonable belief that is unfair to members of a race, religion, or other group
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
law: In legal use, prejudice can mean harm or to cause harm. Additionally, it has a very specific meaning when seen in the form without prejudice or with prejudice. Without prejudice means that a lawsuit or proceeding ended without legal conclusions. In a civil case, that means a case could be re-filed in the future as though the proceeding never happened. With prejudice means the lawsuit or proceeding was dismissed and cannot be re-filed by the plaintiff with the same claim.