bigotry

[ big-uh-tree ]

/ ˈbɪg ə tri /

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noun, plural big·ot·ries.

stubborn and complete intolerance of any creed, belief, or opinion that differs from one's own.

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

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Origin of bigotry

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

SYNONYMS FOR bigotry

1. narrow-mindedness, bias, discrimination.

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Examples from the Web for bigotry

It needs to be said: bigotry in the name of religion is still bigotry; child abuse wrapped in a Bible verse is still child abuse.
Dear Leelah, We Will Fight On For You: A Letter to a Dead Trans Teen|Parker Molloy|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
No more allowing people to justify their bigotry by spouting a cherry-picked Bible verse.
Dear Leelah, We Will Fight On For You: A Letter to a Dead Trans Teen|Parker Molloy|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Regarding Muslims, we have clearly seen in recent times an uptick in anti—Muslim bigotry.
Muslims & Jews Unite vs. Abercrombie & Fitch|Dean Obeidallah|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Meanwhile advocacy groups like GLAAD help rid our larger culture of hidden biases and bigotry.
How You Can Help Make a More LGBT-Friendly World||December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Many are unwilling to admit that bigotry has entered the mainstream.
Why Bigotry Persists|Stephen Eric Bronner|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By the turn of the first century bigotry was distinctly weakened.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3|Various
But the nettlerash produced by Mrs Bowater's bigotry was not to be so easily allayed as all that.
Memoirs of a Midget|Walter de la Mare
Pluck from the tree of any life these flowers, and there remain but the barren thorns of bigotry and creed.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 12 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll
A fierce uproar ensued, and the denouncer of bigotry was compelled to be silent.
Percy Bysshe Shelley as a Philosopher and Reformer|Charles Sotheran
This tone of feeling is the offspring of enlightenment, the enemy of bigotry.
The Memories of Fifty Years|William H. Sparks

British Dictionary definitions for bigotry

bigotry

/ (ˈbɪɡətrɪ) /

noun plural -ries

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

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Word Origin and History for bigotry