bigotry
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
strong and unfair dislike of people who have different beliefs, a different race, or a different background.
intolerant prejudice or fanaticism, particularly directed toward members of a different racial, religious, or social group.
Simple“The community worked together to fight against bigotry and promote inclusion for everyone.”
In context“The candidate's speech was widely condemned for inciting bigotry against minority groups during the height of the election cycle.”
UsageUncountable when referring to the general quality; countable when referring to specific instances or acts.
Teacher's tipWhile the metadata may suggest this word is archaic, it is very much a high-frequency term in modern political and social discourse.
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From French bigoterie, from bigot. By surface analysis, bigot + -ry.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.