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bigot

American  
[big-uht] / ˈbɪg ət /

noun

  1. a person who is intolerant or hateful toward people whose race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, etc., is different from the person's own.

bigot British  
/ ˈbɪɡət /

noun

  1. a person who is intolerant of any ideas other than his or her own, esp on religion, politics, or race

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  • bigoted adjective

Etymology

Origin of bigot

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Middle French, from Old French: a derogatory name applied by the French to the Normans, perhaps from Old English bī God “by God”

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The best, and most popular, of these was Norman Lear’s generation-gap sitcom “All in the Family,” starring Carroll O’Connor as retrograde bigot Archie Bunker, and Rob Reiner as his liberal son-in-law, Mike.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

“When a news organization says you’re a racist, bigot, whatever, people believe them,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2024

“I do think she is a bigot, but first I would say that she is uneducated.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2023

There's even a video in which an American bigot compares being criticized online to the plight of Soviet dissidents thrown in a gulag.

From Salon • Sep. 13, 2023

But first I needed to prove that she was not just a bigot but a liar.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

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