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Saturday, June 14, 2014

A Merriam Webster's Definition of Bigotry


big·ot·ry

 noun \ˈbi-gə-trē\
: bigoted acts or beliefs
plural big·ot·ries

Full Definition of BIGOTRY

1
:  the state of mind of a bigot
2
:  acts or beliefs characteristic of a bigot
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Examples of BIGOTRY

  1.  
bigotry prevented her from even considering the counterarguments>

First Known Use of BIGOTRY

1632

Related to BIGOTRY

Synonyms
dogmatism, illiberalism, illiberality, illiberalness, intolerance,intolerantness, narrow-mindedness, opinionatedness,partisanship, sectarianism, small-mindedness
Antonyms
broad-mindedness, liberalism, liberality, open-mindedness,tolerance

Other Sociology Terms

bourgeois, ethos, eugenics, exurb, incommunicado,intelligentsia, megalopolis, metrosexual, mores, subculture
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  1. TomJune 17, 2014 at 6:38 AM

    Based on the definition of bigot below I suspect we all possess some of the attributes of a bigot. The key word is “unfairly”. The problem is that we cannot all agree on what is fair.

    Webster’s definition of bigot - “a person who strongly and unfairly dislikes other people, ideas, etc”.

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