bigotry

noun

big·​ot·​ry ˈbi-gə-trē How to pronounce bigotry (audio)
plural bigotries
1
: obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
overcoming his own bigotry
2
: acts or beliefs characteristic of a bigot
racial bigotry
will not tolerate bigotry in our organization

Examples of bigotry in a Sentence

a deeply ingrained bigotry prevented her from even considering the counterarguments
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Claims of bigotry, discrimination, and racist fan behavior after a WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky earlier this month were not verifiable. Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 29 May 2025 The result has been a proliferation of classroom materials that abandon educational neutrality, replacing inquiry with advocacy and turning the curriculum into a vehicle for historical distortion and anti-Jewish bigotry. Tammi Rossman Benjamin, Oc Register, 29 May 2025 The findings of the task force do not entirely disagree with the White House’s position antisemitism is a major problem at the university, and Harvard has developed a strategy to combat it and other bigotry, according to Garber. Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 12 May 2025 Jesus Land is about the dangers of religious extremism, authoritarianism, bigotry, and the power of love to overcome these dark forces. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for bigotry

Word History

Etymology

see bigot

First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bigotry was in 1632

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“Bigotry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bigotry. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

bigotry

noun
big·​ot·​ry ˈbig-ə-trē How to pronounce bigotry (audio)
plural bigotries
1
: the state of mind of a bigot
2
: behavior or beliefs characteristic of a bigot

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