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
Seven years earlier, Geary portrayed Meathead's friend Roger, who baffled star Carroll O'Connor's character, infamous bigot Archie Bunker.
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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
Stevie, though, promptly beats this bigot’s ass, while noting that the Aryans don’t fight so well one-on-one.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2025
And she’s proved that even people who don’t see themselves as bigots will watch this content—and in some cases laugh along.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2025
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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
Stevie, though, promptly beats this bigot’s ass, while noting that the Aryans don’t fight so well one-on-one.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2025
And she’s proved that even people who don’t see themselves as bigots will watch this content—and in some cases laugh along.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bigot
Noun
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Disrupting basic services to millions of Americans in such circumstances only makes sense to die-hard partisans.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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That was the result of angry partisans taking seriously Trump’s bogus election-fraud claims.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said radical religious fanatics leading Iran can’t be trusted with a nuclear weapon after attacking embassies and hotels during the war.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Attention discounted shoe shopping fanatics.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Mar. 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 6 Apr. 2026.
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