Bigot vs. Prejudice — What's the Difference?

One who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics and is intolerant of those who differ.

Prejudice can be an affective feeling towards a person based on their perceived group membership. The word is often used to refer to a preconceived (usually unfavourable) evaluation or classification of another person based on that person's perceived political affiliation, sex, gender, beliefs, values, social class, age, disability, religion, sexuality, race, ethnicity, language, nationality, complexion, beauty, height, occupation, wealth, education, criminality, sport-team affiliation, music tastes or other personal characteristics.The word "prejudice" can also refer to unfounded or pigeonholed beliefs and it may apply to "any unreasonable attitude that is unusually resistant to rational influence".

One who is narrow-mindedly devoted to their own ideas and groups, and intolerant of (people of) differing ideas, races, genders, religions, politics, etc.

The act or state of holding unreasonable preconceived judgments or convictions

(obsolete) One who is overly pious in matters of religion, often hypocritically or else superstitiously so.

An adverse judgment or opinion formed unfairly or without knowledge of the facts

A hypocrite; esp., a superstitious hypocrite.

Irrational suspicion or hatred of a particular social group, such as a race or the adherents of a religion.

A person who regards his own faith and views in matters of religion as unquestionably right, and any belief or opinion opposed to or differing from them as unreasonable or wicked. In an extended sense, a person who is intolerant of opinions which conflict with his own, as in politics or morals; one obstinately and blindly devoted to his own church, party, belief, or opinion.

Detriment or harm caused to a person, especially in a legal case

Bigoted.

Preclusionary effect, preventing further pursuit of one's interests

A prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own

To fill with prejudice or cause to judge with prejudice

To affect detrimentally or harmfully by a judgment or act

(countable) An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts.

(countable) A preconception, any preconceived opinion or feeling, whether positive or negative.

(countable) An irrational hostile attitude, fear or hatred towards a particular group, race or religion.

(obsolete) Knowledge formed in advance; foresight, presaging.

Mischief; hurt; damage; injury; detriment.

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

(transitive) To cause prejudice in; to bias the mind of.

Misspelling of prejudiced

Foresight.

An opinion or judgment formed without due examination; prejudgment; a leaning toward one side of a question from other considerations than those belonging to it; an unreasonable predilection for, or objection against, anything; especially, an opinion or leaning adverse to anything, without just grounds, or before sufficient knowledge.

A bias on the part of judge, juror, or witness which interferes with fairness of judgment.

Mischief; hurt; damage; injury; detriment.

To cause to have prejudice; to prepossess with opinions formed without due knowledge or examination; to bias the mind of, by hasty and incorrect notions; to give an unreasonable bent to, as to one side or the other of a cause; as, to prejudice a critic or a juryman.

To obstruct or injure by prejudices, or by previous bias of the mind; hence, generally, to hurt; to damage; to injure; to impair; as, to prejudice a good cause.

A partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

Disadvantage by prejudice

Influence (somebody's) opinion in advance