bigot

noun

big·ot | \ ˈbi-gət

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Definition of bigot

: a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices especially : one who regards or treats the members of a group (such as a racial or ethnic group) with hatred and intolerance

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Examples of bigot in a Sentence

"It's scandalous," he said, in the tones once used by Colonel Blimp, Britain's best-loved bigot, who adorned the pages of the Evening Standard throughout the 1930s. — Nicholas Fraser, Harper's, September 1996 A bigot is a hater, she said. A bigot hates Catholics. A bigot hates Jews. … It's no sin to be poor, she said. It is a sin to be a bigot. Don't ever be one of them. — Pete Hamill, A Drinking Life, 1994 One had always to be mindful, moreover, that being a black scholar did not exempt one from the humiliations and indignities that a society with more than its share of bigots can heap upon a black person, regardless of education … — John Hope Franklin, "John Hope Franklin: A Life of Learning," 1988, in Race and History, 1989 He was labeled a bigot after making some offensive comments. an incorrigible bigot who hasn't entertained a new thought in years

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Their engagement in November 2017 must have been devastating news for boilerplate bigots and anyone banking on making #WindsorSoWhite the next big cause across social media. — Lorraine Ali, latimes.com, "The royal wedding: Fairy tale or 'Game of Thrones'?," 17 May 2018 "Today a video surfaced of an undignified event in which a Puerto Rican woman was brutally harassed by a bigot while an officer did not interfere." — Matthew Diebel, USA TODAY, "Caught on video: Man harangues woman in park for wearing Puerto Rico shirt; police officer does little to help," 10 July 2018 For years, the Left has been denouncing the cops as bigots, all of them. — Fox News, "New evidence of political bias at Google; gender politics at play in Michigan Senate race," 21 Sep. 2018 Ermold has posted on Facebook that Caudill is a bigot who uses anti-gay slurs. — Adam Beam, The Seattle Times, "Kim Davis’ opponent fends off attacks _ from primary rival," 25 Sep. 2018 America does not have a monopoly on mental health issues, bigots, or extremists. — German Lopez, Vox, "He survived the Las Vegas mass shooting. Then he died in the Thousand Oaks, California, shooting.," 9 Nov. 2018 The same bigots who are sending people back away from their children are the ones who brought my ancestors here. — Fox News, "Kellyanne Conway: Incomplete press coverage harms America," 3 Aug. 2018 Perhaps above all John detested the abuse of power, could not abide bigots and swaggering. — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, "Read the Full Transcript of George W. Bush's Eulogy for John McCain," 1 Sep. 2018 Such a religious bigot should not be giving the prayer that opens the United States Embassy in Jerusalem. — Margaret Hartmann, Daily Intelligencer, "Opening of U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem Features Two Religious Leaders Accused of Bigotry," 14 May 2018

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bigot

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English Language Learners Definition of bigot

disapproving : a person who strongly and unfairly dislikes other people, ideas, etc. : a bigoted person especially : a person who hates or refuses to accept the members of a particular group (such as a racial or religious group)

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bigot

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big·ot | \ ˈbi-gət

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Kids Definition of bigot

: a person who hates or refuses to accept the members of a particular group

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