bigotry

noun

The condition or the characteristic quality of a bigot, especially religious, anti-religious or racial intolerant prejudice; opinionatedness; fanaticism; fanatic intolerance.

(dated) Obstinate prejudice or opinionatedness.

Roots

bigotbigot- · French · religiously intolerant person -erie-ry · French · condition or practice of

Synonyms for bigotry

dogmatismn intolerancen fanaticismn prejudicen racismn hatredn misogynyn parochialismn illiberalityn extremismn zealotryn biasn meannessn xenophobian

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The word bigotry breaks down into 2 roots of French origin: bigot, from French bigot (“religiously intolerant person”); and -ry, from French -erie (“condition or practice of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.