Bigotry
noun
The strong, unfair dislike of other people or ideas, just because they are different from your own.
His speeches are full of bigotry and hate.
Often appears as...
- racism and bigotry
- act of bigotry
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Disapproving
noun
The strong, unfair dislike of other people or ideas, just because they are different from your own.
His speeches are full of bigotry and hate.
Often appears as...
- racism and bigotry
- act of bigotry
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Unfair Dislike
Bigotry means disliking people or ideas without a fair reason, often due to prejudice.
He faced bigotry for his cultural attire.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Race
Bigotry applies to more than race; it targets gender, religion, lifestyle, and more.
Refusing to listen to her opinion was sheer bigotry.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Feelings
Bigotry is always negative, involving hatred, aversion, or disregard for others.
His bigotry against alternative music genres was obvious.
Pro Tip 1/3Unfair Dislike
Bigotry means disliking people or ideas without a fair reason, often due to prejudice.
He faced bigotry for his cultural attire.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Race
Bigotry applies to more than race; it targets gender, religion, lifestyle, and more.
Refusing to listen to her opinion was sheer bigotry.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Feelings
Bigotry is always negative, involving hatred, aversion, or disregard for others.
His bigotry against alternative music genres was obvious.
Pro Tip 1/3Unfair Dislike
Bigotry means disliking people or ideas without a fair reason, often due to prejudice.
He faced bigotry for his cultural attire.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Race
Bigotry applies to more than race; it targets gender, religion, lifestyle, and more.
Refusing to listen to her opinion was sheer bigotry.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Feelings
Bigotry is always negative, involving hatred, aversion, or disregard for others.
His bigotry against alternative music genres was obvious.
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Why should you read...
she depicts a son raging at his mother’s bigotry. But the story reveals that he has his own blind spots and suggests that simply recognizing evil doesn’t exempt his character from scrutiny. Even as O’Connor probes the most unsavory aspects of humanity, she leaves the door to redemption open a crack.
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Meet the Heroes Who...
bigotry we are not doing it for yourself we are doing it for the nation it is a high time that we need to be the guardians of whatever I will given to a hoss nature as beautiful it is we need to make sure it's well protected these animals are helpless humans of power we
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How to make jokes at a...
throwing money at these courses which is a conflict of interest and by extension its funding bigotry so we decided to do shows street actions drive around billboard trucks take out ads all over the region and the ad might look like something like this
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"Wild Women" PIPE Sunni...
knew she was the glue to their revolution, the life flow of blood through their veins. If they knew her, she would know, she would feel that her body is more than battlefield. More than bone break and bleeding bigotry.
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The year in ideas: TED...
against the bigotry. Mellody I think it's time for us to be comfortable with the uncomfortable conversation about race. We cannot afford to be color blind. We have to be color brave. Geena My deepest truth
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A queer vision of love...
And I can't it is really, really hard. It is hard to stand in the face of bigotry with an open heart and a smile on my face. It is really hard to face the injustice that exists in the world,
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Why kids need to learn...
not in spite of them. I think fostering this pride and empathy will make the world a kinder and more equal place and combat the bigotry and hate that festers in our world.
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What it's like to be a...
These people were there because they chose courage and compassion over panic and prejudice. What will you choose? What will you choose at this time of fear and bigotry?
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Loretta J. Ross: Don't...
how you stand up to bigotry at a family reunion without hate, argument and throwing over the table. Now, anybody can learn these tactics, as I've said,
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An unexpected tool for...
The world is awash with divisive arguments, conflict, fake news, victimhood, exploitation, prejudice, bigotry, blame, shouting
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Why should you read...
she depicts a son raging at his mother’s bigotry. But the story reveals that he has his own blind spots and suggests that simply recognizing evil doesn’t exempt his character from scrutiny. Even as O’Connor probes the most unsavory aspects of humanity, she leaves the door to redemption open a crack.
Video examples
Meet the Heroes Who...
bigotry we are not doing it for yourself we are doing it for the nation it is a high time that we need to be the guardians of whatever I will given to a hoss nature as beautiful it is we need to make sure it's well protected these animals are helpless humans of power we
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How to make jokes at a...
throwing money at these courses which is a conflict of interest and by extension its funding bigotry so we decided to do shows street actions drive around billboard trucks take out ads all over the region and the ad might look like something like this
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"Wild Women" PIPE Sunni...
knew she was the glue to their revolution, the life flow of blood through their veins. If they knew her, she would know, she would feel that her body is more than battlefield. More than bone break and bleeding bigotry.
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The year in ideas: TED...
against the bigotry. Mellody I think it's time for us to be comfortable with the uncomfortable conversation about race. We cannot afford to be color blind. We have to be color brave. Geena My deepest truth
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A queer vision of love...
And I can't it is really, really hard. It is hard to stand in the face of bigotry with an open heart and a smile on my face. It is really hard to face the injustice that exists in the world,
Video examples
Why kids need to learn...
not in spite of them. I think fostering this pride and empathy will make the world a kinder and more equal place and combat the bigotry and hate that festers in our world.
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What it's like to be a...
These people were there because they chose courage and compassion over panic and prejudice. What will you choose? What will you choose at this time of fear and bigotry?
Video examples
Loretta J. Ross: Don't...
how you stand up to bigotry at a family reunion without hate, argument and throwing over the table. Now, anybody can learn these tactics, as I've said,
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An unexpected tool for...
The world is awash with divisive arguments, conflict, fake news, victimhood, exploitation, prejudice, bigotry, blame, shouting
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Shelby Steele
American Author
Racism was once just racism, a terrible bigotry that people nevertheless learned to live with, if not as a necessary evil then as an inevitable one. But the civil-rights movement, along with independence movements around the world, changed that.
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Ibrahim Hooper
American Activist
We've seen a tremendous rise in the level of anti-Muslim bigotry in our society - and against minorities of all kinds - but we've also seen a tremendous rise in support.
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Coretta Scott King
American Activist
I believe all Americans who believe in freedom, tolerance and human rights have a responsibility to oppose bigotry and prejudice based on sexual orientation.
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Isaac Hayes
American Musician
There is a place in this world for satire, but there is a time when satire ends and intolerance and bigotry towards religious beliefs of others begins.
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Stevie Wonder
American Musician
What I'm not confused about is the world needing much more love, no hate, no prejudice, no bigotry and more unity, peace and understanding. Period.
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Keith Ellison
American Politician
My values - going back to my childhood - were always based on respect for all people and rejection of bigotry and racism.
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Jasmine Guy
American Actress
You tend to be afraid when someone seems foreign to you. But if you aren't careful, that can lead to bigotry.
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Rabindranath Tagore
Indian Poet
Bigotry tries to keep truth safe in its hand with a grip that kills it.
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Steve Scalise
American Politician
I said I reject any form of bigotry, bigotry of all kinds.
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Edwin Hubbel Chapin
American Clergyman
Bigotry dwarfs the soul by shutting out the truth.
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Shelby Steele
American Author
Racism was once just racism, a terrible bigotry that people nevertheless learned to live with, if not as a necessary evil then as an inevitable one. But the civil-rights movement, along with independence movements around the world, changed that.
Quote examples
Ibrahim Hooper
American Activist
We've seen a tremendous rise in the level of anti-Muslim bigotry in our society - and against minorities of all kinds - but we've also seen a tremendous rise in support.
Quote examples
Coretta Scott King
American Activist
I believe all Americans who believe in freedom, tolerance and human rights have a responsibility to oppose bigotry and prejudice based on sexual orientation.
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Isaac Hayes
American Musician
There is a place in this world for satire, but there is a time when satire ends and intolerance and bigotry towards religious beliefs of others begins.
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Stevie Wonder
American Musician
What I'm not confused about is the world needing much more love, no hate, no prejudice, no bigotry and more unity, peace and understanding. Period.
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Keith Ellison
American Politician
My values - going back to my childhood - were always based on respect for all people and rejection of bigotry and racism.
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Jasmine Guy
American Actress
You tend to be afraid when someone seems foreign to you. But if you aren't careful, that can lead to bigotry.
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Rabindranath Tagore
Indian Poet
Bigotry tries to keep truth safe in its hand with a grip that kills it.
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Steve Scalise
American Politician
I said I reject any form of bigotry, bigotry of all kinds.
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Edwin Hubbel Chapin
American Clergyman
Bigotry dwarfs the soul by shutting out the truth.
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