bigot

English

Etymology

From French bigot (“a sanctimonious person; a religious hypocrite”), from Middle French bigot, from Old French bigot, of uncertain origin. It is often thought to derive from an Old French derogatory term applied to the religious Normans, said to be known for frequently swearing "by God" (compare Old English bī god, Middle High German bī got, Middle Dutch bi gode); compare the French use of "goddams" to refer to the English in Joan of Arc's time. Liberman however thinks this has "too strong a taste of a folk etymological guess invented in retrospect" and prefers Grammont et al.'s theory that it derives from Albigot (“Albigensian heretic”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪɡət/, enPR: bĭgʹət

Noun

bigot (plural bigots)

  1. One who is narrow-mindedly devoted to their own ideas and groups, and intolerant of (people of) differing ideas, races, genders, religions, politics, etc.

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Further reading

  • bigot in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • bigot in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • bigot at OneLook Dictionary Search

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Alternative forms

Noun

bigot m (plural bigots)

  1. moustache

Cebuano

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bi‧got

Adjective

bigot

  1. (of a woman) buxom; having a full, voluptuous figure, especially possessing large breasts

French

Etymology

Maybe from Middle French bigot, from Old French bigot, a derogatory term applied to Normans for their frequent note of the Old English oath bī god "by God".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bi.ɡo/
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Noun

bigot m (plural bigots, feminine bigote)

  1. bigot, holier-than-thou

Adjective

bigot (feminine singular bigote, masculine plural bigots, feminine plural bigotes)

  1. over-pious, holier-than-thou

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From French bigot.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bǐɡot/
  • Hyphenation: bi‧got

Noun

bìgot m (Cyrillic spelling бѝгот)

  1. bigot

Declension

References

  • “bigot” in Hrvatski jezični portal
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