as in sectarianism
stubborn or intolerant adherence to one's opinions or prejudices
a deeply ingrained bigotry prevented her from even considering the counterarguments
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Recent Examples of bigotry
But the moon landing did nothing to diminish injustice, war, poverty, bigotry, narcissism or philosophical emptiness, the scourges of mankind.
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
In addition to second-degree intimidation based on bigotry or bias, other charges Steven and Troy Prinz face are: second-degree conspiracy to commit intimidation based on bigotry or bias; first-degree criminal mischief and first-degree conspiracy to commit criminal mischief, police said.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
What followed Obama’s second term was the election of Donald Trump, who won the Presidency largely on anti-immigrant bigotry.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Furious at their alma maters’ embrace of DEI, suppression of free speech, hot-housing antisemitic bigotry, and so much more, college alumni are increasingly organizing and publicly challenging the administrations and suppliant boards of America’s leading universities.
—Jack Fowler, National Review, 28 Feb. 2025
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
In addition to second-degree intimidation based on bigotry or bias, other charges Steven and Troy Prinz face are: second-degree conspiracy to commit intimidation based on bigotry or bias; first-degree criminal mischief and first-degree conspiracy to commit criminal mischief, police said.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
What followed Obama’s second term was the election of Donald Trump, who won the Presidency largely on anti-immigrant bigotry.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Furious at their alma maters’ embrace of DEI, suppression of free speech, hot-housing antisemitic bigotry, and so much more, college alumni are increasingly organizing and publicly challenging the administrations and suppliant boards of America’s leading universities.
—Jack Fowler, National Review, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Bigotry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigotry. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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