Bigot

Definitions

1. One who is narrow-mindedly devoted to their own ideas and groups, and intolerant of (people of) differing ideas, races, genders, religions, politics, etc.
2. One who is overly pious in matters of religion, often hypocritically or else superstitiously so.
   obsolete

Equivalents

Examples

“A former senior minister from Boris Johnson’s government told the Guardian they believed Braverman was a “real racist bigot”.”

“He is no bigot or hypocrite, he is not torn and divided betwixt reality and appearance, no wretch of a rugged and peevish disposition, but honest, jovial, resolute, and a good fellow.”

“Thus one part of their Church becomes Sotts and Bigots; and the other that behold this Scene of things, though they profess themselves of their Church, become⟳ a company of profane Atheists and clancular Deriders of all Religion. […] Nay it is a question⟳ whether those that do more superstitiously cleave to them, doe it not rather in a kind of confusion and obstupefaction of mind⟳ out of fear and suspicion, then any determinate assurance or firm belief of the things they outwardly profess.”

“Donna Clara was a woman of a cold and grave temper, with all the solemnity of a Spaniard, and all the austerity of a bigot.”

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