Stigma occurs when an individual is identified as deviant, linked with negative stereotypes that engender prejudiced attitudes, which are acted upon in discriminatory behavior.

This encourages some people's prejudiced attitudes and discriminating behaviours.

Christians are no more immune to the subtle influences of prejudiced attitudes than they are exempt from inclinations towards selfishness, greed or envy.

But the dictionary does include the words "heterosexism" and "homophobia," relatively recent terms defined as a prejudiced attitude toward homosexuality.

Overall, though the various criminal justice agencies were seen as differentially culpable with regard to racial discrimination, racially prejudiced attitudes were thought to be widespread.

There were also similarities in personality and worldview, with both undetected and convicted rapists holding prejudiced attitudes towards women and feeling a need for dominance.

The group defines heightism as, "a prejudiced attitude about human height that often results in discrimination.

As Boine grew up, she started to rebel against the prejudiced attitude of being an inferior "Lappish" woman in Norwegian society.

I also want to apologize for my prejudiced and distrustful initial attitude.

This study also informed scientific understanding of the origin of prejudiced attitudes that arise from group conflict and how these negative attitudes may in turn be diminished to promote intergroup harmony.