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Term: Bigot

Description:

A bigot is a person who strongly and irrationally holds onto their own opinions and prejudices, especially when it comes to race, religion, or politics.

Senses:

1. (Noun) A person who is intolerant or prejudiced, often exhibiting hatred or discrimination towards those who hold different beliefs or belong to different groups.
2. (Noun) A person who stubbornly refuses to accept or consider alternative viewpoints or perspectives.

Usages:

Popular Usage:

He was labelled a bigot after making derogatory comments about immigrants.

Local Usage:

In our small town, some residents unfortunately have a reputation for being religious bigots.

Samples Sentences:

Sense 1 (Noun - Intolerant Person):

1. She refused to hire him because of his ethnicity, proving she was a racist bigot.
2. The internet is full of bigots spreading hate speech under the cloak of anonymity.
3. His father's upbringing had turned him into a bigot, unable to accept that love knows no gender.

Sense 2 (Noun - Stubborn Person):

1. The politician was known as a bigot, as he never entertained any ideas that challenged his narrow worldview.
2. She couldn't bear being contradicted; anyone who dared to challenge her became the target of her wrath as a bigot.
3. Being labeled a bigot didn't faze him; he firmly believed he was always right.

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