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bigotry
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big·ot·ry
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ˈbɪg
ə
tri
/
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big
-
uh
-tree
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noun,
plural
big·ot·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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Word Origin & History
bigotry
1670s, from Fr. bigoterie "sanctimoniousness" (see
bigot
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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The
bigotry
has softened somewhat, but nobody wants to be considered a rube.
Well,
bigotry
is
bigotry
and persecution is persecution.
Spouted from the mouths of right-winger talk radio, the term is derisive and
quite literally dripping with hatred and
bigotry
.
On the other hand, what the author hasn't mentioned is that confirmation bias
is also likely the root of
bigotry
.
Let us pray for more tolerance, understanding, and against stereotyping and
bigotry
.
She recognized that all forms of
bigotry
and discrimination are equally wrong.
Arabs are not fair game for
bigotry
, lies, and hateful messages.
Many comments here went far beyond skepticism and right into
bigotry
.
It was a coherent, if difficult, doctrine--and not
bigotry
.
Stop excusing your
bigotry
by saying you can't help it.
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