bigot Definition
bigot (big′ət)
noun
- a person who holds blindly and intolerantly to a particular creed, opinion, etc.
- a narrow-minded, prejudiced person
Etymology: Fr < OFr, a term of insult used of Normans, apparently a Norman oath < ? ME bi god, by God
bigot Related Forms
big′·oted adjective
big′·ot·edly adverb
bigot Synonyms
bigot
n.
bigot Usage Examples
Converse of object
- mind: Some of the comments on here really show what a band of small minded bigots they really are.
- call: The person who stands proclaiming to know the truth is often called a bigot.
- let: It was dogma eat dogma until, eventually they settled on a truce and let bigots be bigots.
- become: Meanwhile the young King continued with his studies and became a Protestant bigot.
- give: In my view it's best never to give bigots who preach hatred against a minority a platform anywhere, whatever the reason.
- confront: But will any of them ever have the bottle to confront the real bigots, to really take a stand to stamp out racism?
Adjective modifier
- sectarian: Over the year's the Ligoniel True Blues were to suffer at the hands of republican sectarian bigots.
- homophobic: A bigger mistake would be to let the right-wing, homophobic, racist bigots, which are the Tory party.
- racist: Her mother often accused her of sounding like a racist bigot, saying she ought to exercise more control over her thoughts.
- ignorant: At least the one on the right is logical, so they can't be ignorant bigots.
- religious: The pretty colors and shades of gray in the real world are ignored to suit religious bigots.
Preposition: on
right: I would suggest tho that it is unfair to compare these people to " bigots on the right " .
Noun used with modifier

