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bigotry
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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
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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

Other Sociology Terms

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

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