Bigotry

In English the word "bigot" refers to a person whose habitual state of mind includes an obstinate, irrational, or unfair intolerance of ideas, opinions, ethnicities, or beliefs that differ from their own, and intolerance of the people who hold them.

Etymology

The origin of the word bigot and bigoterie (bigotry) in English dates back to at least 1598, via Middle French, and started with the sense of "religious hypocrite". This meaning still survives in Italian (bigotto) and French (bigot). The exact origin of the word is unknown, but it may have come from the German bei Gott, or the English by God. It is also possible that the word bigot may come from the old French word wisigoth, the "w" becoming "b" like many words formed in old French. The Visigoths were seen as a "puritan" people.

William Camden writes that the Normans were first called bigots when their Duke Rollo, who when receiving Gisla, daughter of King Charles, in marriage, and with her the investiture of the dukedom, refused to kiss the king's foot in token of subjection unless the king would hold it out for that specific purpose and was urged to do so by those present, answered hastily "No, by God", whereupon the King, turning about, called him bigot, which then passed from him to his people. This is quite probably fictional, as Gisla is unknown in Frankish sources. It is true, however, that the French used the term bigot to abuse the Normans.

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Media Matters 10 Jul 2018

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Dominic Raab: Staunch Brexiteer takes over reins from Davis

Belfast Telegraph 10 Jul 2018

But a series of controversies held back his elevation, with Mrs May taking particular offence at his description of some feminists as "obnoxious bigots" in a 2011 online article in which he attacked the "equality bandwagon" and said that men were getting "a raw deal" ... Belfast Telegraph . ....

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People entering our country must go through a port of entry

Victoria Advocate 10 Jul 2018

Editor, the Advocate .. Congress once again has failed the American taxpayers by failing to pass an immigration bill that would close our wide-open borders by erecting a border wall, stopping chain migration, and the lottery system for entry into our country ... The liberal progressive members of our society scream we are racist and bigots for not allowing everyone from everywhere to enter without scrutiny ... John Price, Victoria .......

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Commentary: When the Illinois GOP says 'Don't vote for the Nazi' instead of 'Vote for ...

Rapid City Journal 10 Jul 2018

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Dimond: America at 242: Self-imposed segregation

Muskogee Phoenix 10 Jul 2018

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Editorial: How Trump’s anti-Muslim rhetoric has tainted even well-intentioned efforts to address extremist violence

The Bryan Eagle 10 Jul 2018

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ARMERDING: Liberals argue against free speech they once championed

Lockport Union-Sun 10 Jul 2018

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There’s no place for prejudice in business

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The American Spectator 10 Jul 2018

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