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big·ot·ry

   [big-uh-tree]
noun, plural -ries.
1.
stubborn and complete intolerance of any creed, belief, or opinion that differs from one's own.
2.
the actions, beliefs, prejudices, etc., of a bigot.
Origin:
1665–75; bigot + -ry, formation parallel to French bigoterie

Synonyms
1. narrow-mindedness, bias, discrimination.

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bigotry (ˈbɪɡətrɪ)
 
—n , pl -ries
the attitudes, behaviour, or way of thinking of a bigot; prejudice; intolerance

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bigotry
1670s, from Fr. bigoterie "sanctimoniousness" (see bigot).
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