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
First and perhaps most importantly, connect and reconnect with people who share our values — who want a decent society, who reject bigotry, who treat people equally and respectfully, who seek social justice, and who keep in mind the common good.
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Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 26 Nov. 2024
Unfortunately, incidents like this reveal a troubling hypocrisy from the radicalized political left, which frequently accuses those on the right of bigotry and intolerance without evidence.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 14 Nov. 2024
At best, our rights as trans people are treated as a political liability, an albatross Democrats dare not drape around their necks, even after naked bigotry and calls for anti-trans violence have become the modern Republican Party’s most defining traits.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 24 Oct. 2024
Gretchen Whitmer is only the latest example of the gross anti-Catholic bigotry festering inside the Democratic Party.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Oct. 2024
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Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 26 Nov. 2024
Unfortunately, incidents like this reveal a troubling hypocrisy from the radicalized political left, which frequently accuses those on the right of bigotry and intolerance without evidence.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 14 Nov. 2024
At best, our rights as trans people are treated as a political liability, an albatross Democrats dare not drape around their necks, even after naked bigotry and calls for anti-trans violence have become the modern Republican Party’s most defining traits.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 24 Oct. 2024
Gretchen Whitmer is only the latest example of the gross anti-Catholic bigotry festering inside the Democratic Party.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Bigotry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigotry. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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