bigot
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From French bigot (“‘a bigot, a hypocrite’”) < Old French bigot, of disputed origin.
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[edit] Noun
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bigot (plural bigots)
- one who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices
- one who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics and is intolerant of those who differ.
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- bigot in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- bigot in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- bigot at OneLook® Dictionary Search
[edit] French
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /bi.ɡɔ/
[edit] Noun
bigot m. (plural bigots; feminine bigote, plural bigotes)
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bigot m (f. bigote, m. plural bigots, f. plural bigotes)
- over-pious, holier-than-thou