bigot

[ big-uht ]

noun

1. a person who is intolerant or hateful toward people whose race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, etc., is different from the person's own.

bigot

/ ˈbɪɡət /

noun

1. a person who is intolerant of any ideas other than his or her own, esp on religion, politics, or race

Derived Forms

• ˈbigoted, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bigot¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Middle French, from Old French: a derogatory name applied by the French to the Normans, perhaps from Old English bī God “by God”

Word History and Origins

Origin of bigot¹

C16: from Old French: name applied contemptuously to the Normans by the French, of obscure origin

Example Sentences

Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer called Trump "a dangerous bigot, bully, and liar".

From BBC

Abby McIntyre, managing editor Who you are voting for this year: Kamala Harris Why: It’s a pretty obvious choice between a well-qualified Harris, who actually seems to care about the American people she would represent, and a self-serving bigot who plans to take the country backward in as many ways as possible.

From Slate

“I was not at all surprised because he was a bigot. And he was impulsive. But I said, ‘I’m gonna get married no matter what you think.’”

From Salon

Like Trump, Carson had no particular attachment to the people he supposedly represented: He was a cosmopolitan Dublin-London gentleman, not a religious zealot or anti-Catholic bigot, and he found the inbred political culture of Protestant Ulster stultifying.

From Salon

He waves the flag of victimhood and alleges that anybody who would dare to say a cross word about him or his operation is in fact an anti-Catholic bigot.

From Slate

Related Words

• dogmatist
• extremist
• fanatic
• true believer
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