Holding hostile or negative attitudes toward an individual or a group is called:

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Prejudice refers to holding negative attitudes or beliefs about an individual or group based solely on their membership in that group. Ethnocentrism is the belief that one’s own cultural group is superior to others. Discrimination is the act of treating individuals unfairly based on their membership in a particular group. Stereotyping is the act of making generalizations about a group of people based on limited knowledge or experience. While all of these concepts are related to negative attitudes toward individuals or groups, prejudice specifically refers to the negative attitudes or beliefs themselves.

Holding Hostile or Negative Attitudes Toward an Individual or a Group