as in bigotry
stubborn or intolerant adherence to one's opinions or prejudices
an ideological sectarianism that prevented the political party from ever being anything more than a fringe group
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This is only the latest and most outrageous development in a long-standing trend of British bigotry against the Bushidō code: Shurikens ...—
Jeffrey Blehar,
National Review,
28 Mar. 2025 -
The district planned to ask visitors at an open house at the school Thursday night to sign a pledge to commit to inclusive schools and taking action when bigotry surfaces.—
Gary Klien,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Wishing for McConnell People who have resented McConnell’s dogmatism and partisanship would wish him back if Scott were to succeed him as leader next year.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2024
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Playing a Good Hand George P. Shultz rescued the Reagan administration from its dogmatism.—
Robert W. Tucker,
Foreign Affairs,
9 July 2024
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Central government has done nothing to pressure the council to abandon its parochialism.—
Jack Watling,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Mar. 2025
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British parochialism finds echoes on the other side of the Channel, where European leaders, as a group, failed to sell the European way of life to their people.—
Camille Pecastaing,
Foreign Affairs,
13 July 2016
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While the levels are much lower than in milk, people with severe lactose intolerance or dairy allergies may still react to it.—
Allison Herries,
Verywell Health,
2 Apr. 2025
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Your eczema symptoms may start or get worse due to a food allergy or intolerance.—
Lauren O'Connor, MS,
Health,
30 Mar. 2025
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This is not a drift to illiberalism; this is the beginning of the seizure of democracy.—
Claude Malhuret,
The Atlantic,
8 Mar. 2025
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Since the October 7th attacks in 2023, universities and college campuses have become front facing symbols for intolerance, illiberalism, and ideological echo chambers.—
Manu Meel,
Forbes,
4 Dec. 2024
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Like in the United Kingdom and Germany, young voters are disproportionately likely to be dissatisfied with mainstream parties and their partisanship is dramatically weaker.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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The power of ethics committees to investigate and bring censure or expulsion measures to the floor is significant, but recent use has been rare and, in some cases, motivated by partisanship.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Sectarianism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sectarianism. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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