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bigot — a person who is obstinately or unreasonably attached to a belief, opinion, or faction, especially one who is prejudiced against or antagonistic toward a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person who is obstinately or unreasonably attached to a belief, opinion, or faction, especially one who is prejudiced against or antagonistic toward a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbɪɡət/

Example Sentences

  • The bigot at the coffee shop refused to serve customers who spoke different languages.
  • Don't be such a bigot - pineapple on pizza is a perfectly valid life choice!
  • The reformed bigot now volunteers at multicultural events to make amends.

bigot

NOUN

[/ˈbɪɡət/]

a person who is obstinately or unreasonably attached to a belief, opinion, or faction, especially one who is prejudiced against or antagonistic toward a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group

an angry person with crossed arms blocks the entrance to a playground area while pointing aggressively at a family approaching. The person's face shows stubborn determination and unreasonable anger toward the newcomers. The approaching family stops in confusion and hurt, with children hiding behind their parents. Other park visitors in the background look uncomfortable and concerned by the hostile behavior. a person who is obstinately prejudiced against others based on their group membership
💡 Concept

an angry person with crossed arms blocks the entrance to a playground area while pointing aggressively at a family approaching. The person's face shows stubborn determination and unreasonable anger toward the newcomers. The approaching family stops in confusion and hurt, with children hiding behind their parents. Other park visitors in the background look uncomfortable and concerned by the hostile behavior. a person who is obstinately prejudiced against others based on their group membership

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈbɪɡət/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈbɪɡət/

🌳Etymology

Rootbigot

Origin

From French 'bigot', originally meaning 'a person sworn to God' or religious devotee, which gradually evolved to mean 'religious fanatic' and then broadened to 'prejudiced person'.

Breakdown

bigot (whole word from French, no clear prefix/suffix breakdown - the exact French origin is debated but likely from a term for religious oath-taker)

🎵Rhyme

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🔗Collocations

religious bigot
racial bigot
narrow-minded bigot
exposed as a bigot
act like a bigot

📝Examples

“The bigot at the coffee shop refused to serve customers who spoke different languages.”

😄 Fun example

“Don't be such a bigot - pineapple on pizza is a perfectly valid life choice!”

“The reformed bigot now volunteers at multicultural events to make amends.”

😄 Fun example

“My grandmother called me a bigot for preferring cats over dogs, which seems a bit extreme.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

racistchauvinistzealotfanaticsectarian

Antonyms

liberaltolerantopen-minded

Related

prejudicediscriminationintolerancebiasbigotry

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