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Generalising one negative life experience into carrying negative attitudes and behaviours about a whole class of people is bigotry.
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Actually, I do believe that's stereotyping. Bigotry involves intolerance of anyone who is not of their ilk. Stereotyping is singling out a group from the crowd whereas bigotry is singling out your own group from the crowd. See the difference?
ster·e·o·type __ _P___Pronunciation Key__(str--tp, stîr-) n.
A conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image.
One that is regarded as embodying or conforming to a set image or type.
Printing. A metal printing plate cast from a matrix molded from a raised printing surface, such as type.
big·ot·ry __ _P___Pronunciation Key__(bg-tr) n.
The attitude, state of mind, or behavior characteristic of a bigot; intolerance.
big·ot __ _P___Pronunciation Key__(bgt) n.
One who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics and is intolerant of those who differ.