bigotry
n. C / U B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈbɪɡətɹi// UK //bˈɪɡətɹi// big·otry
n. strong and unfair opinions about people who are different from you. It often involves refusing to accept other beliefs or lifestyles.
n. intolerance and prejudice against those who hold different opinions, beliefs, or identities. Typically uncountable in general usage; countable when referring to specific instances or types of prejudice.
His bigotry made it hard for him to listen.
The committee worked to reduce bigotry in the workplace by promoting diversity training.
Historical accounts often reveal how religious bigotry fueled conflicts that lasted for generations, shaping borders and identities.
From French bigoterie, from bigot. By surface analysis, bigot + -ry.