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Definition of BIGOT

Bigot
Bigot Big"ot, a. Bigoted. [Obs.] In a country more bigot than ours. --Dryden.
Bigot
Bigot Big"ot, n. [F. bigot a bigot or hypocrite, a name once given to the Normans in France. Of unknown origin; possibly akin to Sp. bigote a whisker; hombre de bigote a man of spirit and vigor; cf. It. s-bigottire to terrify, to appall. Wedgwood and others maintain that bigot is from the same source as Beguine, Beghard.] 1. A hypocrite; esp., a superstitious hypocrite. [Obs.] 2. A person who regards his own faith and views in matters of religion as unquestionably right, and any belief or opinion opposed to or differing from them as unreasonable or wicked. In an extended sense, a person who is intolerant of opinions which conflict with his own, as in politics or morals; one obstinately and blindly devoted to his own church, party, belief, or opinion. To doubt, where bigots had been content to wonder and believe. --Macaulay.

Meaning of BIGOT from wikipedia

- Discrimination is the process of making unfair or prejudicial distinctions between people based on the groups, classes, or other categories to which they...
- Bigot is a French surname. Notable people with the name include: Alexandre Bigot (1862–1927), French ceramicist Antoine Bigot (1825–1897), French writer...
- A BIGOT list (or bigot list) is a list of personnel possessing appropriate security clearance and who are cleared to know details of a particular operation...
- A bigot is someone intolerant of others' differing ideas, races, genders, religions, politics, etc. Bigot may also refer to: Bigot (surname) Bigot (espionage)...
- Alexandre Bigot (5 November 1862 – 27 April 1927) was a French ceramicist. He was primarily a ceramics manufacturer, producing the designs of many artists...
- François Bigot (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa biɡo]; 1703 - 12 January 1778) was a French government official. He served as the Financial Commissary...
- Paul Bigot (20 October 1870 – 8 June 1942) was a French architect. Bigot was born in Orbec, Calvados. He studied architecture at the École nationale supérieure...
- Ferdinand Bigot (7 April 1860 – 10 October 1927) was a French cartoonist, illustrator and artist. Although almost unknown in his native country, Bigot is famous...
- Trophime Bigot (1579–1650), also known as Théophile Bigot, Teofili Trufemondi, the Candlelight Master (Maître à la Chandelle), was a French painter of...
- Bernard Bigot (French pronunciation: [bɛʁnar biɡo]; 24 January 1950 – 14 May 2022) was a French academic and civil servant. He served as the Director-General...