bigotry
Americannoun
PLURAL
bigotries-
stubborn and complete intolerance of any creed, belief, or opinion that differs from one's own.
- Synonyms:
- discrimination , bias , narrow-mindedness
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the actions, beliefs, prejudices, etc., of a bigot.
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of bigotry
First recorded in 1665–75; bigot + -ry, formation parallel to French bigoterie
Example Sentences
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Republicans have always intended to keep Trump as the head of their party because he's how they will punish the rest of us for wanting to move on past their narrow-minded bigotry.
From Salon
Jean’s account aches with awareness of the federal government’s centuries-long betrayal and mistreatment of Native Americans, and she copes regularly with bigotry.
From Washington Post
Laws like this are cropping up across the country, and every time, the people behind them deny that bigotry towards trans kids is the impetus.
From Salon
“It’s even worse if I’m able to spend that money and I don’t spend it and allow somebody to win with a message of bigotry: You are not welcome in my neighborhood,” he said.
From Washington Post
Everyday bigotry thrives by turning the political into the personal, by making you wonder: Is it society, or is it just me?
From New York Times
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