bigoted

American

[big-uh-tid] / ˈbɪg ə tɪd /

adjective

utterly intolerant of any creed, belief, or opinion that differs from one's own.

Related Words

See intolerant.

Other Word Forms

bigotedly adverb
nonbigoted adjective
nonbigotedly adverb
unbigoted adjective

Etymology

Origin of bigoted

First recorded in 1635–45; bigot + -ed ³

Example Sentences

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He let you know, without apology, where he stood, kind of like his “Meathead” character in Norman Lear’s hit TV show “All in the Family,” in which he butted heads with the bigoted Archie Bunker.

From Los Angeles Times

His hippie character pushed the bigoted Bunker and viewers at home to examine their political biases.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was not necessarily instantly bigoted, or illegal, or a sacking offence, to speak out, as some senior colleagues at NHS Fife seemed to think.

From BBC

This is not the advice she says she would give if someone is being openly "bigoted", but more if they just have views you don't agree with.

From BBC

A spokesperson for Khan told the BBC: "We are not going to dignify his appalling and bigoted comments with a response."

From BBC

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