bigot

English

Etymology

From French bigot (“a bigot, hypocrite”), from Middle French, from Old French bigot, a derogatory term applied to Normans for their frequent note of the Old English oath bī god "by God".

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbɪɡət/, SAMPA: /"bIg@t/, enPR: bĭgʹət

Noun

bigot (plural bigots)

1. One who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices.
2. One who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics and is intolerant of those who differ.

Derived terms

• bigoted
• bigotry

Translations

one obstinately or intolerantly devoted to their own opinions and prejudices

German: Fanatikerin (de) f., Fanatiker (de) m. Russian: фанатик (ru) (fanátik) m.

Scottish Gaelic: dalm-bheachdaiche (gd) m.

one strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics and intolerant of those who differ

Russian: фанатик (ru) (fanátik) m.

Scottish Gaelic: dalm-bheachdaiche (gd) m.

See also

• holier-than-thou
• hypocrite

External links

• 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

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Alternative forms

• bigoti

Noun

bigot m. (plural bigots)

1. moustache

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French

Etymology

Maybe from Middle French bigot, from Old French bigot, a derogatory term applied to Normans for their frequent note of the Old English oath bī god "by God".

Pronunciation

• IPA: /bi.ɡo/

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Noun

bigot m. (plural bigots; feminine bigote, plural bigotes)

1. bigot, holier-than-thou

Adjective

bigot m. (f. bigote, m. plural bigots, f. plural bigotes)

1. over-pious, holier-than-thou