bigotry

noun

ˈbi-gə-trē How to pronounce bigotry (audio)
Definition of bigotrynext
as in intolerance
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 At its center was Archie Bunker (Carroll O'Connor), a man perpetually resisting the changing times who provocatively expressed his old-school views through blunt, matter-of-fact bigotry. — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 12 July 2026 Caroline is reimagined, with a more prominent part in leading the family on the prairie and addressing her own bigotries and fears. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026 The event is open to the public and the coalition encourages people to attend as a way of supporting each other, learn and hearing about further steps to address the issues of injustice and bigotry, according to the release. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 Both incidents show a deep lack of accountability to voters, who in one case deserve to know whether their senator is capable of performing his duties, and in another deserve a candidate who isn’t being accused of crimes, bigotry, and deception. — S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bigotry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bigotry
  1. intolerance
  2. prejudice
  3. dogmatism
  4. bias
  5. narrow-mindedness
  6. illiberalism
  7. partisanship
  8. small-mindedness
Noun
  • Some scientists speculate that acetaldehyde might trigger a release of the immune-signalling chemical histamine, leading to alcohol-intolerance symptoms.
    — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In recent years, white supremacists have embraced the concept of lactose intolerance as a distinguishing debility of nonwhite people.
    — Hilary Smith, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of intolerance
Noun
  • Asking about being alone with a Haitian, for instance, prompted a quick lecture on resisting the forces of prejudice.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 20 Aug. 2026
  • An entire section dedicated to American prejudice included anti-Japanese signage and a Ku Klux Klan hood.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of prejudice
Noun
  • When authenticity becomes uncompromising, candor turns belligerent, consistency becomes rigid, or principled decision-making morphs into dogmatism, even the best intentions can backfire.
    — Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • By staying so close to black metal’s core sound, Marchenko does more to undermine the dogmatism—both racial and aesthetic—of Vikernes and his ilk than a more obviously experimental project might.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of dogmatism
Noun
  • Admitting his bias, Simmons, who watched another Trojan, Makai Lemon, get selected in the first round, believed Lane was talented enough to go as early as the late first round.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • For healthcare providers, this is a lesson on potential sources of bias, Tang said.
    — Elise Haulund, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of bias
Noun
  • That narrow-mindedness is immediately apparent when Nick asks his congregation to help the group of unhoused people, a little over a dozen souls or so, who live in a makeshift camp on the edge of town.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Mann loves a man with an obsession, but this sentiment is about expanding that narrow-mindedness to make space in our lives for others.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 July 2026
Definition of narrow-mindedness
Noun
  • Resorting to violence merely strengthens the forces of illiberalism and sense of disorder upon which Trumpism feeds.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The signal predicament of our era is the global rise of illiberalism and intolerance.
    — Christopher Beha, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Definition of illiberalism
Noun
  • Some fans reflected that Parton represented a different era of America, one that wasn’t defined by political divisions and partisanship.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • To prevail, Benitez-Thompson would have to defy political gravity, which is to say overcome the reflexive partisanship that has typified politics in this age of deep voter polarization.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of partisanship
Noun
  • The show gestures at the classic targets of old-timey sexism, small-mindedness, and nativism—much of it embodied by Gasteyer’s scheming character—but only in the safest possible ways.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of small-mindedness

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“Bigotry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigotry. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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