GRE Word List
BIGOTRY
obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
The meaning of the word bigotry is obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot.
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