bigotry
/ˈbɪɡətri/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbɪɡətri/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbi-gə-trē/ (ame, mw)
bigotry — 名詞
1. fixed, unreasonable opinions about a group, and a refusal to accept that other b
偏執；偏見
對不同群體的固執偏見
fixed, unreasonable opinions about a group, and a refusal to accept that other beliefs or ways of life have value
The mayor's speech blamed immigrant families for the housing shortage — it was full of bigotry and fear.
市長的演說將房屋短缺歸咎於移民家庭——這番話充滿了偏執與恐懼。
full of bigotry
After living abroad for five years, Sanjay could no longer tolerate the bigotry he saw in his hometown.
在海外生活五年後，Sanjay 再也無法忍受在家鄉看到的偏見。
In the 1990s, religious bigotry fueled the destruction of mosques and churches in the Balkans, as armed groups attacked people of a different faith.
1990 年代，宗教偏執在巴爾幹地區導致清真寺與教堂遭毀，武裝團體攻擊了不同信仰的民眾。
The school principal warned that any act of bigotry would lead to immediate suspension.
校長警告說，任何偏執的行為都會導致立即停學處分。
Chen's parents taught her to judge people by their character, but she witnessed bigotry when neighbors complained about the Korean family moving in.
Chen 的父母教她以人品來評斷一個人，但她仍看到鄰居因為韓國家庭搬來而抱怨，目睹了偏執的存在。
- prejudice
broader term that can refer to any preconceived opinion, not necessarily held with the same stubborn refusal to consider other views
- intolerance
focuses on the unwillingness to accept differences; bigotry adds the idea of fixed, unreasonable opinions
- narrow-mindedness
emphasises a limited outlook rather than active hostility toward other groups
- tolerance
willingness to accept beliefs or practices that differ from your own
- open-mindedness
readiness to consider new ideas and perspectives
文法句型
bigotry + toward/against + noun phrase
用法筆記
Bigotry is an uncountable noun and refers to a mindset or attitude, not to isolated actions. For specific acts of unfair treatment based on group identity, use 'discrimination' instead.