as in sectarianism
stubborn or intolerant adherence to one's opinions or prejudices
a deeply ingrained bigotry prevented her from even considering the counterarguments
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Recent Examples of bigotry
Then again, where today is the sitting Republican senator, representative or governor willing to call out the bigotries on his own side?
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Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2025
After running a somber ad in the 2024 Super Bowl aimed at fighting hate and bigotry, the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism tapped Snoop Dogg and Tom Brady in a spot that had the celebrities squaring off against one another, ticking off reasons why people don’t like one another.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
To many in the LGBTQ community, the attire and the slogan are symbols of bigotry and intolerance at a time when gay, lesbian and transgender rights are under growing attack.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
The play concerns an intelligent, sensitive but deeply troubled Afrikaner boy whose bigotry threatens to destroy his relationship with the black man who is his surrogate father and best friend.
—Carmel Dagan, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
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Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2025
After running a somber ad in the 2024 Super Bowl aimed at fighting hate and bigotry, the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism tapped Snoop Dogg and Tom Brady in a spot that had the celebrities squaring off against one another, ticking off reasons why people don’t like one another.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
To many in the LGBTQ community, the attire and the slogan are symbols of bigotry and intolerance at a time when gay, lesbian and transgender rights are under growing attack.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
The play concerns an intelligent, sensitive but deeply troubled Afrikaner boy whose bigotry threatens to destroy his relationship with the black man who is his surrogate father and best friend.
—Carmel Dagan, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Bigotry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigotry. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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