bigott

German

Etymology

From French bigot.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biˈɡɔt/

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Adjective

bigott (comparative bigotter, superlative am bigottesten)

1. (formal, literary) hypocritical; sanctimonious
2. (formal, literary) narrow-minded; bigoted; usually implying religious intolerance and pettiness but less associated with racism than the contemporary English word

Related terms

• Bigotterie

Further reading

• “bigott” in Duden online