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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.

ˈbigotry British  
/ 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

Etymology

Origin of bigotry

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

Example Sentences

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Overall, the show opened our eyes to bigotry and racism while at the same time making us laugh.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Miller has denied being animated by racism or bigotry.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

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 • Feb. 3, 2026

“The Black Spot,” which Fuchs and Kane co-wrote, displays the fruit of Derry’s bigotry in all its nastiness, a harvest so ripe and bountiful that Pennywise feasts to satiety.

From Salon • Dec. 8, 2025

But Kennedy would go on to become a self-described “dissident at large,” writing numberless articles and several books that railed against bigotry.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

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