NYT Dictionary

BIGOTRY

/ˈbɪɡ.ə.tɹi/
NounBIG-ot-rybig-ot-ry · 3 syllablesGrade 8

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2021

Meaning

The condition or the characteristic quality of a bigot, especially religious, anti-religious or racial intolerant prejudice; opinionatedness; fanaticism; fanatic intolerance.

Etymology

Origin: French

From French bigoterie, from bigot. By surface analysis, bigot + -ry.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bigotnessdogmatismabominationantipathyaversionbibliolatryanglophobiarussophobiasabbatarianismabhorrence

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2021.

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