bigot

noun/ˈbɪɡət/

Frequency rank: #10,814 most common English word

Meaning

a person who is intolerant of those holding different opinions, beliefs, or belonging to different groups.

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Example sentence

My neighbor turned out to be bigot who refused to speak to anyone from a different background.

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