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Definition of "bigotry" []

  • The attitude, state of mind, or behavior characteristic of a bigot; intolerance. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "bigotry" in a sentence
  • "Is there such a thing as mocking that does not deserve the label bigotry?"
  • "It makes it sound as if these are violent attacks, rather than attempts to get legislation passed to ban CPCs. liberals don't know what the term bigotry means."
  • "Both are bad, but don't confuse one with another: liberals don't know what the term bigotry means."