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

Robert Franklin Williams, a Black civil rights leader from Monroe, drew national attention in the 1950s and ‘60s for his approach to fighting bigotry. —Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2025

This week, West doubled down on his bigotry by selling swastika t-shirts on a now-defunct Shopify website. —Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025

That would be like extending a middle finger to Trump’s bigotry. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025

Despite his veiled bigotry, Van Buren houses Tóth and welcomes his wife, Erzsébet (Felicity Jones), and niece Zsófia (Raffey Cassidy), who were violently separated from Tóth for years during World War II. —Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2025

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