bigotry
noun
big·ot·ry
ˈbi-gə-trē 
plural bigotries
1
: obstinate or narrow-minded adherence to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
overcoming his own bigotry
Religious bigotry, then, did not decide this election, and Kennedy became the first Roman Catholic president.—
Mary Beth Norton et al.
Mary Beth Norton et al.2
: acts or beliefs characteristic of a bigot
racial bigotry
will not tolerate bigotry in our organization
Examples of bigotry in a Sentence
a deeply ingrained bigotry prevented her from even considering the counterarguments
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The fact is that Islamophobia is the last form of acceptable bigotry in America.
—Zainab Chaudry, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2026
But there was a very bad deal going on in Detroit in the summer of 1943, systemic bigotry at its worst, and the CP flooded the place with bad dope and real bad cheap rot-gut booze.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
Greenberg suggests this remains a useful lens for looking at bigotry today.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 May 2026
But the Ohio gubernatorial candidate who clinched his party’s nomination this week alluded to bigotry on the right in his opening message to a town hall full of young Republicans.
—Hannah Knowles, Washington Post, 8 May 2026
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Zainab Chaudry, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2026
But there was a very bad deal going on in Detroit in the summer of 1943, systemic bigotry at its worst, and the CP flooded the place with bad dope and real bad cheap rot-gut booze.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
Greenberg suggests this remains a useful lens for looking at bigotry today.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 May 2026
But the Ohio gubernatorial candidate who clinched his party’s nomination this week alluded to bigotry on the right in his opening message to a town hall full of young Republicans.
—Hannah Knowles, Washington Post, 8 May 2026
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“Bigotry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bigotry. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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bigotry
noun
big·ot·ry
ˈbig-ə-trē
plural bigotries
1
: the state of mind of a bigot
2
: behavior or beliefs characteristic of a bigot
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