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
The warrant came after he was arrested about a month earlier on state charges of assault on a public safety officer, third-degree assault, second-degree breach of peace, interfering with an officer and first-degree intimidation based on bigotry or bias, authorities said.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2026
That warrant followed a separate September 2023 arrest on state charges, including assault on public safety personnel, third-degree assault, breach of peace, interfering with an officer and first-degree intimidation based on bigotry or bias, as noted in the release.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The text lays bare the grim conditions under which Black people lived, detailing the hatred and bigotry they were confronted with every single waking second.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
But to Bardot—who would retire at 39 and later become known for animal rights activism and anti-Muslim bigotry—her heyday felt like anything but freedom.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 14 Jan. 2026
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2026
That warrant followed a separate September 2023 arrest on state charges, including assault on public safety personnel, third-degree assault, breach of peace, interfering with an officer and first-degree intimidation based on bigotry or bias, as noted in the release.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The text lays bare the grim conditions under which Black people lived, detailing the hatred and bigotry they were confronted with every single waking second.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
But to Bardot—who would retire at 39 and later become known for animal rights activism and anti-Muslim bigotry—her heyday felt like anything but freedom.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bigotry
Noun
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The annual global event remembers the 6 million Jewish victims and millions of other victims and the commitment to stand against hatred and intolerance.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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As the disease of tyranny progresses, citizens may eventually lose the habits of democracy — the art of persuasion and compromise, interpersonal trust, an intolerance for corruption, the spirit of freedom, the ethic of moderation.—
David Brooks,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Two other suits have been withdrawn or dismissed with prejudice.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Nearly two months after she was shot, federal prosecutors dropped assault charges that had been filed against her, and a judge dismissed them with prejudice, which prevents the government from filing them against her again.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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And many folks thought that that was a type of dogmatism and inflexibility that was not productive.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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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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Robinson’s attorneys have ramped up claims of bias as the case has advanced, even accusing news outlets of using lip readers to deduce what the defendant is whispering to his attorneys during court hearings.—
Matthew Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Research suggests that when law enforcement treats people fairly, without bias and with respect, people will view them as more legitimate, and in turn may be more willing to cooperate with them.—
Aubrey Jackson Soller,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Feb. 2026
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Orban and Putin once shared a close working relationship, grounded in energy deals and mutual illiberalism.—
NIC CHEESEMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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Space warfare, cyber defense, mass migration, corruption, and illiberalism require fluency, adaptability, empathy, and collaboration.—
Loree Sutton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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At the heart of his coalition-building is a belief that virulent partisanship is a messaging issue more than a political one.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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Kousser, the politics professor, noted that this is not the first time that concerns about partisanship within the Justice Department have been voiced.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Bigotry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigotry. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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