bigot
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From French bigot (“a bigot, hypocrite”), from Middle French bigot, from Old French bigot, originally a derogatory term applied to Normans for their frequent note of the Old English oath bī god (“by God”). It is not known, however, whether the precise Germanic language of origin is English: compare Middle High German bī got, Middle Dutch bi gode.
An alternate etymology (Liberman, Grammont, et al.) derives the Old French word from Albigot (“Albigensian heretic”) [1].
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Noun [edit]
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 (e.g. religion, race, gender, political party, etc.) and is intolerant of those who differ.
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External links [edit]
- 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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Noun [edit]
bigot m (plural bigots)
French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
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 [edit]
Noun [edit]
bigot m (plural bigots; feminine bigote, plural bigotes)
Adjective [edit]
bigot m (feminine bigote, masculine plural bigots, feminine plural bigotes)
- over-pious, holier-than-thou
- English terms derived from French
- English terms derived from Middle French
- English terms derived from Old French
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