bigoted

adjective

big·​ot·​ed ˈbi-gə-təd How to pronounce bigoted (audio)
: blindly devoted to some creed, opinion, or practice
… Mr. Harding himself was not a bigoted man on points of church doctrine …Anthony Trollope
especially : having or showing an attitude of hatred or intolerance toward the members of a particular group (such as a racial or ethnic group)
bigoted comments/opinions
… early reports of Haitian and poor black voters turned away from polls by bigoted cops. Franklin Foer
… the December press conference at which the famously bigoted and anti-Semitic minister, fresh from a "near-death" bout with prostate cancer, proclaimed himself a changed man. Neal Pollack
bigotedly adverb
Whether you are religious, or bigotedly irreligious, or neither, you will find it disturbing in the best possible sense … A. N. Wilson

Examples of bigoted in a Sentence

most viewers were disgusted by the comments of the talk show's bigoted guest
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Vance has pushed the baseless, racist claim that Haitian immigrants are eating American pets, as well as bigoted, undemocratic ideas about people without children. Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024 But as civility gets ground down to a nub by increasingly racist and bigoted behavior, from Trump down, there have to be consequences for actions. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024 Why this fascination with a bigoted, prevaricating misogynist? Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024 The public understands, at least subconsciously, that something must matter to voters, but only really gets evidence that most things—say, Trump’s convictions in court, his litany of bigoted outbursts and lies, or who wins a debate—do not. Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bigoted 

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bigoted was in 1660

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“Bigoted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bigoted. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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