Meaning & use

Bigoted

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Having or revealing intolerant prejudice against people who hold different opinions, beliefs, or belong to a different group.

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The council condemned the mayor's bigoted remarks about immigrants.

He was raised to reject bigoted attitudes of any kind.

A note on using this word

It comes from 'bigot,' a word of uncertain origin possibly linked to a medieval French term of religious abuse.

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tolerantopen-minded

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