as in sectarianism
stubborn or intolerant adherence to one's opinions or prejudices
a deeply ingrained bigotry prevented her from even considering the counterarguments
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Recent Examples of bigotry
This week, West doubled down on his bigotry by selling swastika t-shirts on a now-defunct Shopify website.
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
That would be like extending a middle finger to Trump’s bigotry.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025
Despite his veiled bigotry, Van Buren houses Tóth and welcomes his wife, Erzsébet (Felicity Jones), and niece Zsófia (Raffey Cassidy), who were violently separated from Tóth for years during World War II.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2025
The new rules Nor is bigotry a bar to high-level jobs elsewhere in the administration.
—Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
That would be like extending a middle finger to Trump’s bigotry.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025
Despite his veiled bigotry, Van Buren houses Tóth and welcomes his wife, Erzsébet (Felicity Jones), and niece Zsófia (Raffey Cassidy), who were violently separated from Tóth for years during World War II.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2025
The new rules Nor is bigotry a bar to high-level jobs elsewhere in the administration.
—Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Bigotry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigotry. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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