bigot

Meanings

• noun

  A person who is obstinately and intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices; especially : one who hates or refuses to accept the members of a particular group (such as a racial or religious group).

  - "The bigot refused to sell his house to the interracial couple."
  - "Many people were offended by the bigot's hate speech."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bigot
nigot , muggot , piggott

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Homophones

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1. bigot (English) : obstinate and intolerant person
   

2. bigotry (English) : intolerance towards those who hold different opinions
   

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Variants

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bigot , bigoted , bigotedly , bigots

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Forms

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bigoted, bigotry, bigots

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Etymology

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The term 'bigot' originated in 16th century France, derived from the French word 'bigot' meaning 'clogged arteries' or 'foolish old man'. It was later adopted in English with the meaning of 'obstinate and intolerant person'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'bigot' was first used in English in the 1600s.

2. The word 'bigot' comes from the French word 'bigotier', meaning 'clogged arteries'.

3. Bigotry is not limited to any particular culture or religion and can be found in people of all backgrounds.

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Related Concepts

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1. prejudice: A preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or experience.

2. discrimination: The unjust or prejudicial treatment of people based on their membership in a certain group.

3. xenophobia: Fear or hatred of people from other countries.

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Quotes

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1. A "bigot" is a hater, she said. A bigot hates Catholics. A bigot hates Jews.  … It's no sin to be poor, she said. It is a sin to be a bigot. Don't ever be one of them.

   - Pete Hamill,{it}A Drinking Life{/it},1994

2. One had always to be mindful, moreover, that being a black scholar did not exempt one from the humiliations and indignities that a society with more than its share of "bigots" can heap upon a black person, regardless of education …

   - John Hope Franklin,"John Hope Franklin: A Life of Learning",1988,{"source"=>"in {it}Race and History{/it}", "aqdate"=>"1989"}

3. "It's scandalous," he said, in the tones once used by Colonel Blimp, Britain's best-loved "bigot", who adorned the pages of the Evening Standard throughout the 1930s.

   - Nicholas Fraser,{it}Harper's{/it},September 1996

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Culture

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The term 'bigot' has been used extensively in literature and art to depict prejudiced individuals. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', Tom Buchanan is portrayed as a bigot, intolerant of African Americans and Jews. In music, the term has been used in songs like 'Bigot' by The Clash to criticize racism and intolerance.

How to Memorize "bigot"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person with a closed mind, unwilling to listen to others or consider alternative viewpoints.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bigot' with intolerance, prejudice, and hatred.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember BIGOT as an acronym for 'Blinded In Grossly Obnoxious Thoughts'.

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