/ ˈbɪgətri; NAmE / noun
[ U ] the state of feeling, or the act of expressing, strong, unreasonable beliefs or opinions
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: from bigot , reinforced by French bigoterie .
/ ˈbɪgətri; NAmE / noun
[ U ] the state of feeling, or the act of expressing, strong, unreasonable beliefs or opinions
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: from bigot , reinforced by French bigoterie .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005