bigot

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.4 See also 1.5 External links 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.3 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From French bigot (“‘a bigot, a hypocrite’”) < Old French bigot, of disputed origin.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbɪɡət/, SAMPA: /"bIg@t/

[edit] 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.

[edit] Derived terms

• bigoted
• bigotry

[edit] See also

• holier-than-thou
• hypocrite

[edit] 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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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /bi.ɡɔ/

[edit] Noun

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

1. bigot, holier-than-thou

[edit] Adjective

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

1. over-pious, holier-than-thou