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

Jesus Land is about the dangers of religious extremism, authoritarianism, bigotry, and the power of love to overcome these dark forces. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 May 2025

The project educates students about the dangers of hatred and bigotry and the importance of standing against all forms of prejudice. —Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025

If the press discovered the truth—that Oberon had been born to a white father and Indian mother in the city then known as Bombay and grown up in poverty—the bigotry and anti-immigration laws of the time could have ended her promising career. —Hazlitt, 30 Apr. 2025

In the most despicable clips, Agartha and Vril have become stand-ins for bigotry. —Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 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