as in intolerance
stubborn or intolerant adherence to one's opinions or prejudices
a deeply ingrained bigotry prevented her from even considering the counterarguments
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Recent Examples of bigotry
No matter how far Fuentes pushes his bigotry, his influence continues to rise.
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
Charles Trumbo Hernaiz further noted that accusations of bigotry and warnings of Project 2025 failed to capture the mind of voters.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Across Florida, cities and counties, even local school boards, have taken a strong stance against bigotry and hate, no matter who is targeted.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
The main hurdle the prosecution faces is convincing the jury that he was primarily motivated not by opposition to Israel, the country, but by religious bigotry.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2025
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
Charles Trumbo Hernaiz further noted that accusations of bigotry and warnings of Project 2025 failed to capture the mind of voters.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Across Florida, cities and counties, even local school boards, have taken a strong stance against bigotry and hate, no matter who is targeted.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
The main hurdle the prosecution faces is convincing the jury that he was primarily motivated not by opposition to Israel, the country, but by religious bigotry.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bigotry
Noun
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This powerful coming-of-age documentary profiles these remarkable teenagers while also depicting the everyday advocacy that empowers individuals and stands up to intolerance.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
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Attempting to do so would only make intolerance for dissent — and the violence that intolerance breeds — worse.—
Michael Bloomberg,
Twin Cities,
24 Sep. 2025
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When Atsu was first revealed as the game’s protagonist, reactionaries jumped to disavow the sequel, citing bad-faith reasoning that failed to hide their prejudices.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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The motion was filed without prejudice, meaning DHS could choose to pursue Hernandez’s removal in the future.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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That — metaphorically and literally — is earned dogmatism, the risk that expertise breeds rigidity in our thinking and decision-making.—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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As the container of our culture’s internal contradictions, including dogmatism and pragmatism, individualism and communitarianism, and Biercean indignation and Emersonian transcendence, hardcore is as American as atomic warfare.—
Chris R. Morgan,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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East Coast bias accusations may come in here, and Aaron Judge will promptly swat them 400 feet.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Health insurers have argued that AI eliminates human error and bias and will save the health care system money.—
Lauren Sausser,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Over the past decade, as much of the world has become more chaotic and succumbed to nationalism, protectionism, and illiberalism, Japan has been a force for maintaining the stability of the international order.—
Mireya Solís,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Sep. 2025
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If so, or even if not, the results of illiberalism by governmental bodies on both sides of the Atlantic are clear for all to see.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Even in this time of hyper partisanship, Carr’s comments drew bipartisan ire.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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The partisanship fueling such animosity is a cancer that is consuming and weakening the body politic.—
Michael Bloomberg,
Twin Cities,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Bigotry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigotry. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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