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Definition of bigotry noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bigotry

noun
 
/ˈbɪɡətri/
 
/ˈbɪɡətri/
[uncountable]
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  1. the state of feeling, or the act of expressing, strong, unreasonable beliefs or opinions
    • When religious people show bigotry and intolerance, they are in fact betraying the religion they uphold.
    Topics Social issuesc2
    Word Originlate 17th cent.: from bigot, reinforced by French bigoterie.
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