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

Many of the posts contained hateful messages about Muslim Americans, the same type of bigotry O'Reilly had fought against. —Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025

Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe got most of the attention for his racist routine, but the event was filled with bigotry and obscene references. —Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024

Forgive us for suspecting their guiding moral principle might not be outrage at bigotry, but fear of losing elections. —The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 29 Oct. 2024

The collection also critiques the shame enforced by African culture and how that breeds bigotry and lack of expressiveness, a major vice that the brand Fruché seeks to subvert. —Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 24 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