bigoted
Americanadjective
Synonym Usage
See intolerant.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of bigoted
Explanation
When people act in a bigoted way, they believe that their beliefs, culture, or background is superior to others. The Civil Rights Movement fought against the bigoted behavior of whites against blacks. A bigoted person doesn't tolerate the opinions of others, and never rethinks their position. Usually when we call people bigoted, they are hostile to those who are different — either by race, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation. While the "-ed" construction of the word might be a bit misleading, someone bigoted is the one expressing bigotry, not the one afflicted by it.
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Example Sentences
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First up after "All in the Family" was "Sanford and Son," a vehicle for comedic superstar Redd Foxx that recreated the Bigoted Old Man vs.
From Salon • Jul. 27, 2022
For the real story, you had to read Nick Robins-Early and Christopher Mathias' obituary on HuffPost, running under the headline "Rush Limbaugh, Bigoted King of Talk Radio, Dies at 70."
From Salon • Feb. 18, 2021
Bigoted messages have gone unchecked for years, said Rabbi Yisroel Kahan, administrative director of the Oizrim Jewish Council.
From Washington Times • Jan. 2, 2020
Bigoted messages have gone unchecked for years, said Rabbi Yisroel Kahan, administrative director of the Oizrim Jewish Council.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2020
Bigoted though he may be, he is true to his faith and devoted to his forms of worship, whatever may be his short-comings in other respects.
From The Land of Thor by Browne, J. Ross (John Ross)
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