BIGOT
What does "BIGOT" mean?
A person stubbornly and intolerantly devoted to their own opinions or prejudices.
Meanings
- Someone who is obstinately or unreasonably attached to a belief and intolerant of those who differ. He was too much of a bigot to listen to any other view.
Word origin
From French 'bigot', a term of abuse of disputed origin recorded since the 12th century; once used for excessive religious devotion before shifting to mean narrow intolerance.
Remember it
BIGOT hides a 'big' ego that 'got' stuck on one view - a big-I-got-it-right mind that won't bend.
A little poem
He built one wall and called it the whole world,
then guarded it from every open door-
and mistook the smallness for being sure.
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Wordplay
- A closed mind and a closed book argued over who held more. The book lost - at least it could still be opened.
What it teaches
Certainty without curiosity is not strength; it is a door someone bricked over from the inside.
Quick facts
What does BIGOT mean?
A person stubbornly and intolerantly devoted to their own opinions or prejudices.
Is BIGOT a valid word?
Yes — BIGOT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is BIGOT?
BIGOT has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does BIGOT come from?
From French 'bigot', a term of abuse of disputed origin recorded since the 12th century; once used for excessive religious devotion before shifting to mean narrow intolerance.
What can BIGOT teach us?
Certainty without curiosity is not strength; it is a door someone bricked over from the inside.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.