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
Musk has also faced widespread criticism from civil rights groups for the amplification of bigotry on the platform.
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Hugh Son, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2024
For Mayorkas, bigotry and prejudice are a top concern.
—Abc News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2024
Once the full extent of his bigotry is laid bare, the play doesn't seem to know where to go, said Arifa Akbar in The Guardian.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 3 Oct. 2024
As Trump’s recent screeds, suggesting that Haitians are eating cats and dogs in the heartland, remind us, there is much bigotry and fear about newcomers in this nation of immigrants.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2024
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Hugh Son, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2024
For Mayorkas, bigotry and prejudice are a top concern.
—Abc News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2024
Once the full extent of his bigotry is laid bare, the play doesn't seem to know where to go, said Arifa Akbar in The Guardian.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 3 Oct. 2024
As Trump’s recent screeds, suggesting that Haitians are eating cats and dogs in the heartland, remind us, there is much bigotry and fear about newcomers in this nation of immigrants.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Bigotry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigotry. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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