bigoterie

sanctimoniousness

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A friendly greeting turns into contemptuous rejection when one person notices the other person's Jewish religious pendant.

noun

bigotry

BIG-uh-tree/ˈbɪɡətri/

Intolerant prejudice against people with different identities or beliefs.

Etymology

bigotryFrenchsanctimoniousness

French bigoterie meant sanctimoniousness, associated with the bigot as a religious hypocrite. English bigotry names obstinate attachment to one's own creed or opinions, coupled with intolerance of others.

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