as in partisan
one who stubbornly or intolerantly adheres to his or her own opinions and prejudices
an incorrigible bigot who hasn't entertained a new thought in years
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Recent Examples of bigot
Rabbi Eliyahu Teitz told The News Sohail didn’t strike him as a bigot.
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
Director and screenwriter Frank Perluso has signed on, along with Rourke, according to Hines, to make a film in which Rourke plays an aging bigot who reveals the unexpected vulnerability beneath his rough exterior, à la Gran Torino.
—Steve Garbarino, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
Seven years earlier, Geary portrayed Meathead's friend Roger, who baffled star Carroll O'Connor's character, infamous bigot Archie Bunker.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
O'Connor starred in All in the Family as arguably history's most lovable bigot, Archie Bunker, a role which earned him four Emmys.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
Director and screenwriter Frank Perluso has signed on, along with Rourke, according to Hines, to make a film in which Rourke plays an aging bigot who reveals the unexpected vulnerability beneath his rough exterior, à la Gran Torino.
—Steve Garbarino, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
Seven years earlier, Geary portrayed Meathead's friend Roger, who baffled star Carroll O'Connor's character, infamous bigot Archie Bunker.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
O'Connor starred in All in the Family as arguably history's most lovable bigot, Archie Bunker, a role which earned him four Emmys.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bigot
Noun
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With a large pack of Democrats running and just two serious Republican contenders, Democratic partisans feared their fractured vote would let the GOP nab both spots in Tuesday’s top-two primary.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Tribalism renders too many partisans unable to think ahead more than one election.—
Washington Post Editorial Board,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Plane Spotting From Airport Hotels Special aviation packages are not the only way for plane fanatics to get up close and personal with their passion.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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With the possible exception of the bike-lane debacle in Chicago, dominated by zero-sum fanatics, few debates have been as nasty as the one involving Chicagoland’s new football stadium.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The Iraqi prime minister at the time, Nuri al-Maliki, was a Shiite sectarian with close ties to Iran, and many of his fellow Shia thought he could be relied on to listen to Iran’s wishes and find a way to avoid clashing with an Iranian proxy militia.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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Both sides insist the other initiated the initial volley of gunfire that killed four agents and six sectarians.—
Joshua Alston,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2023
Noun
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Are there moments that will make architectural dogmatists cringe?—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Sly had too generous a spirit to be a dogmatist.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Bigot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigot. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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