bigotry

American  

[big-uh-tree] / ˈbɪg ə tri /

noun

plural

bigotries

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

   Synonyms:

   discrimination, bias, narrow-mindedness

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

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ˈbigotry British  

/ ˈbɪɡətrɪ /

noun

1. the attitudes, behaviour, or way of thinking of a bigot; prejudice; intolerance

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Etymology

Origin of bigotry

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

Example Sentences

Miller has denied being animated by racism or bigotry.

From BBC

They aren’t the only victims of bigotry in American history and modern America; Italians and Irish immigrants had their turn, too.

From Los Angeles Times

Denver Quarterly evidently bars material that lays bare social evils, since “we do not tolerate submissions that contain hate speech, bigotry, discrimination, or racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, or ableist language or violence of any kind.”

From The Wall Street Journal

If memory serves, a 50% score in elementary school earns an F. Celebrating results that are slightly better than awful is a capitulation to the bigotry of low expectations Mr. Emanuel decries.

From The Wall Street Journal

The first “Zootopia” was not notable just for funny talking animals but also the fact that the funny animals were talking about bigotry and stereotyping.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bias
• discrimination
• fanaticism
• injustice
• racism
• sexism
• unfairness