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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.

bigotry British  
/ ˈbɪɡətrɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of bigotry

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

Example Sentences

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Miller has denied being animated by racism or bigotry.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

Denver Quarterly evidently bars material that lays bare social evils, since “we do not tolerate submissions that contain hate speech, bigotry, discrimination, or racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, or ableist language or violence of any kind.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

It is a moment of joy, confidence, and trust in the idea that anyone facing bigotry can bring their full self into the public square.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025

He said yes to Meathead, assuming that the sitcom’s hot-button bigotry would be so incendiary that it couldn’t possibly last longer than 13 episodes.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

I was also fortunate enough to find a management team whose interests were aligned with my own in using my platform to fight for justice and end bigotry.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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