mercy vs prejudice

mercy

noun
  • A tendency toward forgiveness, pity, or compassion. 

  • Instances of forbearance or forgiveness. 

  • A blessing; something to be thankful for. 

  • Forgiveness or compassion, especially toward those less fortunate. 

  • Relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another. 

  • A children's game in which two players stand opposite with hands grasped and twist each other's arms until one gives in. 

verb
  • To feel mercy 

  • To show mercy; to pardon or treat leniently because of mercy 

intj
  • Expressing surprise or alarm. 

prejudice

noun
  • An irrational hostile attitude, fear or hatred towards a particular group, race or religion. 

  • An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts. 

  • A preconception, any preconceived opinion or feeling, whether positive or negative. 

verb
  • To have a negative impact on (someone's position, chances etc.). 

  • To cause prejudice in; to bias the mind of. 

How often have the words mercy and prejudice occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )