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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Another student accused Kirk of bigotry against Hispanics. Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025 Vril and Agartha have thrived in part because of the way the editors mix brainrot and bigotry, disguising their ideological assaults in the fried fog of GifTok rap gibberish. Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025 Right-wing figures have blamed the Left for increasing the political temperature and resulting in Kirk’s assassination by weaponizing accusations of fascism, Nazism, and various kinds of bigotry. Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025 The goal for today's audiences, Maze said, is for people to be inspired by Grunwald's story and to speak out against bigotry and hatred, especially in an era of rising antisemitism and Holocaust denial. Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 9 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 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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