bigotry

big·ot·ry

noun \ˈbi-gə-trē\

plural big·ot·ries

Definition of BIGOTRY

1

: the state of mind of a bigot

2

: acts or beliefs characteristic of a bigot

Examples of BIGOTRY

1. <a deeply ingrained bigotry prevented her from even considering the counterarguments>

First Known Use of BIGOTRY

circa 1674

Related to BIGOTRY

Synonyms: dogmatism, illiberalism, illiberality, illiberalness, intolerance, intolerantness, narrow-mindedness, opinionatedness, partisanship, sectarianism, small-mindedness

Antonyms: broad-mindedness, liberalism, liberality, open-mindedness, tolerance

Related Words: conservatism, reactionaryism; insularism, insularity, parochialism, provincialism

Near Antonyms: progressiveness, progressivism

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Other Sociology Terms

bourgeois, ethos, eugenics, exurb, incommunicado, intelligentsia, megalopolis, metrosexual, mores, subculture