as in bigotry
stubborn or intolerant adherence to one's opinions or prejudices
an ideological sectarianism that prevented the political party from ever being anything more than a fringe group
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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
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For example, a person with strong justice, accountability, courage, drive, and integrity will need strength in dimensions such as temperance, humility, and humanity to exercise the necessary judgment, avoiding self-righteousness and dogmatism.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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The Catholic Counter-Reformation, which took shape at the Council of Trent from 1545-1563, reinforced dogmatism in its effort to rebuke reformers.—
Joëlle Rollo-Koster,
The Conversation,
28 Mar. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Today, in popular narratives of the civil rights movement, journalists are remembered as heroes who braved the South’s violent parochialism to shine a light on those confronting Jim Crow segregation.—
Made by History,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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But his critics on the left, many of them of color, have long pointed out these very blind spots in his work—the parochialism of his politics and his reticence where Muslim, and particularly Palestinian, death and suffering were concerned.—
Parul Sehgal,
The New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2024
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Keep in mind, drinking raw milk will not cure lactose intolerance, allergies, or asthma.—
Parents,
Parents,
9 May 2025
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For those with soy allergies or intolerance, this missing word on the cans’ packaging could be dangerous.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
8 May 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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To their east, the once democratic governments of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia have entered varying stages of descent into illiberalism and authoritarianism.—
Robert Kagan,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Apr. 2019
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The film explores the rise of political partisanship and corporate control of the media, and shows how Oliphant used biting wit and masterful draftsmanship to take on the powers that be. World Premiere.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 May 2025
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Unlike any other mode of communication, mathematics offers a starting point rooted not in emotion or partisanship, but in objectivity — where evidence, data and reason lead the conversation.—
Vicki Abeles,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
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“Sectarianism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sectarianism. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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