Synonyms of bigotry

bigotry

noun

ˈbi-gə-trē 

as in sectarianism

stubborn or intolerant adherence to one's opinions or prejudices

a deeply ingrained bigotry prevented her from even considering the counterarguments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sectarianism
• intolerance
• parochialism
• dogmatism
• illiberality
• narrow-mindedness
• illiberalism
• partisanship
• small-mindedness
• conservatism
• intolerantness
• opinionatedness
• illiberalness
• insularity
• reactionaryism
• insularism
• provincialism

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tolerance
• liberalism
• liberality
• progressivism
• progressiveness
• broad-mindedness
• open-mindedness

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of bigotry

Perhaps worried about alienating her interlocutor, Wang fails to press Payá on camera about her support of a candidate who embodies American bigotry and who is a beacon of extremism. —Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024

Yet as Burke pointed out in his own statement, many of Owens’ talking points are rooted in bigotry and misinformation. —Abby Monteil, Them, 28 Oct. 2024

If humans are to deal, as a collective, with everything from religious bigotry to racial injustice to environmental disaster, our future leaders, teachers, artists, and politicians need to imagine radical possibilities for the world. —Dr. Sayantani Dasgupta, TIME, 19 Oct. 2024

The elements of my performance that have been questioned are quite clearly a statement in opposition to fascism, injustice, and bigotry in all its forms. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024