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bigotry

[ big-uh-tree ]

noun

plural bigotries.
  1. stubborn and complete intolerance of any creed, belief, or opinion that differs from one's own.

    Synonyms: narrow-mindedness, discrimination, bias

  2. the actions, beliefs, prejudices, etc., of a bigot.


ˈbigotry

/ ˈbɪɡətrɪ /

noun

  1. the attitudes, behaviour, or way of thinking of a bigot; prejudice; intolerance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bigotry1

First recorded in 1665–75; bigot + -ry, formation parallel to French bigoterie
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Example Sentences

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., has used McBride's time in Congress as a springboard to slots on conservative talk shows, where she can openly espouse anti-trans bigotry while getting in valuable national face time.

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Last week offered a sobering reminder of how Hegseth's bigotry blitz isn't just symbolic, but will harm real people.

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Yet there were undoubtedly grumbles from some in the community about the new arrivals, prompting an excoriating editorial in The Buteman newspaper condemning "narrow-minded bigotry".

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Donald Trump's administration is barely bothering to pretend that the firings at the Department of Defense are about anything but bigotry.

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You’d be forgiven for thinking that "SNL," like most other American media, existed in a familiar bigotry pipeline: that it was once homophobic, but isn’t as much anymore.

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