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
Recent Examples on the Web City police stepped up patrols, the council passed a human dignity policy condemning hate crimes, and officials started a human relations commission to combat bigotry. Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2024 Unfortunately for Biden, Trump benefits from something akin to the soft bigotry of low expectations. Jamelle Bouie, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024 And of course, in its pointed variant, as an icon of American hatred and bigotry. Longreads, 26 Jan. 2024 Before the soulless cretins are shown in court as our latest national symbols of hatred and bigotry. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2024 Also, while other minorities face bigotry, the law’s decisive role in excluding Black people from educational and housing opportunities requires focused legal remedies. Stephan Haimowitz, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2024 As a freethinker who had run afoul of both Judaism and Christianity, Spinoza knew that bigotry and fanaticism weren’t just imposed on the people; they were also imposed by the people. Adam Kirsch, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024 The rise in bigotry on the platform prompted civil rights groups to pressure advertisers — sometimes successfully — to pause spending on Twitter. Joseph Menn, Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2023 And there is, of course, the work that nods at the cruel bigotry of anti-LGBTQ+ conservatives. Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2024

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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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Cite this Entry

“Bigotry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bigotry. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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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