bigotry

noun

big·​ot·​ry ˈbi-gə-trē 

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

Synonyms

• dogmatism
• illiberalism
• illiberality
• illiberalness
• intolerance
• intolerantness
• narrow-mindedness
• opinionatedness
• partisanship
• sectarianism
• small-mindedness

Examples of bigotry in a Sentence

a deeply ingrained bigotry prevented her from even considering the counterarguments

Recent Examples on the Web

Trump’s election — following campaign trail narratives about misogyny and bigotry — changed how the show was received. —Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 28 May 2025

Mulvaney is someone who lives authentically in the face of bigotry and stands in her truth, in spite of an onslaught of hate. —Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 22 May 2025

For much of the latter half of the nineteenth century, anti-Chinese bigotry had been roiling the West Coast. —Michael Luo, New Yorker, 20 May 2025

Part of being inclusive and creating inclusive spaces is being exclusive to bigotry and hostility. —Marianne Schnall, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

see bigot

First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

bigotry

noun

big·​ot·​ry ˈbig-ə-trē 

plural bigotries

1

: the state of mind of a bigot

2

: behavior or beliefs characteristic of a bigot