BIGOT


Meaning of BIGOT in English

I. ˈbigət, usu -d.+V noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle French, bigot, hypocrite, from Old French bigot Norman

1. obsolete : hypocrite ; especially : a superstitious religious hypocrite

2. : one obstinately and irrationally, often intolerantly, devoted to his own church, party, belief, or opinion

Synonyms: see enthusiast

II. adjective

: bigoted

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