bigotry

noun

big·​ot·​ry ˈbi-gə-trē 

plural bigotries

1

: obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot

overcoming his own bigotry

2

: acts or beliefs characteristic of a bigot

racial bigotry

will not tolerate bigotry in our organization

Synonyms

• dogmatism
• illiberalism
• illiberality
• illiberalness
• intolerance
• intolerantness
• narrow-mindedness
• opinionatedness
• partisanship
• sectarianism
• small-mindedness

Examples of bigotry in a Sentence

a deeply ingrained bigotry prevented her from even considering the counterarguments

Recent Examples on the Web

Pro-democracy advocates all over the world watched with disappointment and alarm as Trump took the former course, plumbing the depths of bigotry and fear, and vowing to take vengeance. —Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024

Hanks’s natural likability attacked that bigotry directly, and for that the performance remains incredibly meaningful. —Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024

When bigotry takes root, what follows is a breakdown in the social contract that binds us as a nation. —Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024

Here was an international superstar transcending all manner of social and cultural bigotry while maintaining a raging habit. —Henry Everingham, SPIN, 17 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

see bigot

First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

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