noun
bigotry
BIG-uh-tree/ˈbɪɡətri/
Intolerant prejudice against people with different identities or beliefs.
The sudden rejection after noticing the religious pendant reveals the person's bigotry.
Etymology
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.
In context
americans now support marriage equality right and they don't believe that someone's religiosity is going to justify you know bigotry against a portion of the population
More examples
- The policy protects residents from acts of bigotry.
- She refuses to excuse bigotry as harmless humor.
- Their friendship survives the bigotry surrounding them.
Similar words
- prejudice
- Can mean a preconceived judgment without entrenched intolerance.
- intolerance
- Broadly means unwillingness to accept differences.