as in intolerance
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
Harvard's own antisemitism and Islamophobia task forces found widespread fear and bigotry at the university in reports released in late April.
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Nate Raymond, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Augustin denied that bigotry was a motive for the attack.
—Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
Lawmakers must reject bigotry and show leadership by defending access to trans health care — not take it away from vulnerable communities.
—Ash Lazarus Orr, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
Trump’s election — following campaign trail narratives about misogyny and bigotry — changed how the show was received.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
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Nate Raymond, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Augustin denied that bigotry was a motive for the attack.
—Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
Lawmakers must reject bigotry and show leadership by defending access to trans health care — not take it away from vulnerable communities.
—Ash Lazarus Orr, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
Trump’s election — following campaign trail narratives about misogyny and bigotry — changed how the show was received.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bigotry
Noun
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People with lactose intolerance and other food allergies are more likely to report having nightmares, and participants linked sweets and cheese to poor sleep quality.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
8 July 2025
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To arrive at this conclusion, researchers surveyed over 1,000 college students about their sleep quality and eating habits, and found that students with lactose intolerance were more likely to have nightmares.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Warnings, repeatedly dismissed with prejudice, may eventually stop arriving.—
David V. Gioe,
Foreign Affairs,
2 July 2025
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Anti-Japanese prejudice from the war extended to any Asians.—
Jeff Suess,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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For example, a person with strong justice, accountability, courage, drive, and integrity will need strength in dimensions such as temperance, humility, and humanity to exercise the necessary judgment, avoiding self-righteousness and dogmatism.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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The Catholic Counter-Reformation, which took shape at the Council of Trent from 1545-1563, reinforced dogmatism in its effort to rebuke reformers.—
Joëlle Rollo-Koster,
The Conversation,
28 Mar. 2025
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Interestingly, the study revealed that hiring automation, employer ghosting (or unresponsiveness), and bias have reshaped the hiring landscape as a whole.—
Colleen Batchelder,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Conservatives have long targeted the CPB, which supports PBS and NPR, accusing it of liberal bias.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Persistent illiberalism in both erstwhile liberal democracies would strengthen similar political forces in other countries.—
ASHLEY J. TELLIS,
Foreign Affairs,
17 June 2025
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Unlike the India of the Cold War, which remained robustly liberal even when underperforming economically, India today, despite being more economically successful, has been markedly tainted by illiberalism and authoritarianism.—
ASHLEY J. TELLIS,
Foreign Affairs,
17 June 2025
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Given the polarization that has bedeviled society for the past decade, Francis Coppola’s struggle now becomes a parable for all the ways in which a filmmaker’s integrity and inspiration can be hobbled — including the deranged partisanship that hides behind today’s activist-filmmaker impulse.—
Armond White,
National Review,
4 July 2025
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Hassett in April also accused Powell of partisanship when discussing key issues.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
30 June 2025
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“Bigotry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigotry. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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