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

We can’t necessarily stop the bigots from being who they are, but we’re not going to let you have to face them alone.”

From Los Angeles Times

The internal election spilled into public view, with an op-ed appearing in The New York Times, and 13 of the club’s past presidents wrote an open letter decrying the anti-immigrant candidates as bigots.

From Salon

They deserve to be led by commanders who are not bigots and misogynists.

From Salon

The thumb has long been on the scale for rapists, misogynists and bigots.

From Salon

“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

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