bigotry

[ big-uh-tree ]
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noun,plural big·ot·ries.
  1. stubborn and complete intolerance of any creed, belief, or opinion that differs from one's own.

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

Origin of bigotry

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

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bigotry

/ (ˈbɪɡətrɪ) /


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

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