► prejudice an unreasonable dislike and distrust of people who are different from you in some way, especially because of their race, sex, religion etc: · racial prejudice· prejudice against women
► discrimination the practice of treating one group of people differently from another in an unfair way: · There is widespread discrimination against older people.· the laws on sex discrimination
► intolerance an unreasonable refusal to accept beliefs, customs, and ways of thinking that are different from your own: · religious intolerance· There is an atmosphere of intolerance in the media.
► bigotry a completely unreasonable hatred for people of a different race, religion etc, based on strong and fixed opinions: · religious bigotry· the bigotry directed at Jews and other ethnic groups
► racism/racial prejudice unfair treatment of people because they belong to a different race: · Many black people have been the victims of racism in Britain.· Some immigrant groups faced racism, for example Jews and Italians, while others, such as Scandinavians, did not.
► sexism the belief that one sex, especially women, is weaker, less intelligent etc than the other, especially when this results in someone being treated unfairly: · sexism in language· She accused him of sexism.
► ageism (also agism American English) unfair treatment of people because they are old: · The new law aims to stop ageism in the workplace.
► homophobia prejudice towards or hatred of gay people: · homophobia in the armed forces
► xenophobia hatred and fear of foreigners: · the xenophobia of the right-wing press
► anti-Semitism a strong feeling of hatred toward Jewish people: · Is anti-Semitism on the increase?
► Islamophobia hatred and fear of Muslims: · the rise of Islamophobia and right-wing extremism in Europe
► gay/union/America etc bashing unfair public criticism of gay people, union members, the American government etc: · The minister was accused of union bashing.· There's so much America-bashing in the liberal press.
hatred or fear of Muslims