Definition of Bigotry
(noun) Extreme intolerance of the beliefs and opinions of an individual or group, particularly racial or religious.
Examples of Bigotry
- Preventing a qualified candidate from getting a job or promotion because of bigoted views of their race.
- Verbally harassing an individual after learning about their religious beliefs.
Bigotry Pronunciation
Syllabification: big·ot·ry
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /bIgUH-tree/
- British English – /bIgUH-tree/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /ˈbɪɡətri/
- British English – /ˈbɪɡətri/
Usage Notes
- Plural: bigotries
- Also called:
- dogmatism
- intolerance
- A (noun) bigot is an individual that practices bigotry and is (adjective) bigoted while viewing differing opinions (adverb) bigotedly.
Additional Information
- Word origin of “bigotry” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com
- Levin, Jack. 2011. The Violence of Hate: Confronting Racism, Anti-Semitism, and Other Forms of Bigotry. 3rd ed. Boston: Pearson Allyn and Bacon.
- Macedo, Donaldo Pereira, and Lilia I. Bartolomé. 2001. Dancing with Bigotry: Beyond the Politics of Tolerance. New York: Palgrave.
- Pietila, Antero. 2010. Not in My Neighborhood: How Bigotry Shaped a Great American City. Chicago: Ivan R. Dee.
Related Terms
- affirmative action
- discrimination
- hate crime
- norm
- prejudice
- power
- racism
- sexism
- stereotype
- white privilege
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Cite the Definition of Bigotry
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “bigotry.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved June 5, 2023 (https://sociologydictionary.org/bigotry/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
bigotry. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/bigotry/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “bigotry.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed June 5, 2023. https://sociologydictionary.org/bigotry/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“bigotry.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 5 Jun. 2023. <https://sociologydictionary.org/bigotry/>.