bigotry

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Pronunciation

• (British, America) IPA: /ˈbɪɡ.ə.tɹi/

Noun

bigotry

1. Characteristic qualities of a bigot: (especially religious or racial) intolerant prejudice, opinionatedness, or fanaticism; fanatic intolerance.
   • 1979, Ted Robert Gurr, Violence in America: Protest, Rebellion, Reform (page 131)

     The remarkable resilience of the Ku Klux Klan is a sad reminder of the persistence of racial and religious bigotry in the United States. No terrorist organization can match the Klan's mystique or long history, and few can match its success.

2. (dated) obstinate prejudice or opinionatedness

Synonyms

• bigotness

Related terms

• bigot

• bigoted

Translations

• French: bigoterie
• German: Bigotterie
• Portuguese: preconceito, fanatismo
• Russian: фанати́зм
• Spanish: discriminación

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