Bigot
(noun)
- A person who is intolerant of opinions, lifestyles, or beliefs that differ from their own.
- A person who is unreasonable or narrow-minded in their views, opinions, or religious beliefs.
Origin:
From french bigot, from middle french bigot, from old french bigot, from old occitan bigot, probably of celtic origin.
Examples:
- The speaker was widely criticized for making bigoted remarks about people from different ethnicities.
- The bigots at the rally were shouting hateful slogans and making disrespectful gestures.
- The bigotry displayed by the group was a reminder of how far we still have to go in promoting tolerance and equality.
- The politician was accused of being a bigot for his views on immigration and LGBT rights.
- The teacher tried to teach her students about different cultures and religions in order to counteract the bigotry that surrounded them.