Vocabulary
Bigotry
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
intolerance towards those who hold different opinions from oneself.
Urdu meaning
تعصب، ہٹ دھرمی
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- It is tragic that the man, whose Pakistani identity casts doubt on Aatish`s Indianness, could not escape the same bigotry in his own country.
- Yet under the influence of right-wing bigotry and militarism, the majority of people in both countries are instead baying for the proverbial other`s blood.
- Digital peacebuilding through social media campaigns can challenge hate speech, religious bigotry and fakeDUE to the increased influence of social media, talking about `the youth` has become a trend.
- Digital peacebuilding through social media campaigns can challenge hate speech, religious bigotry and fakenews.
- Hatred, bigotry and injustice are commonplace, with the weak and the poor living in fear, while the arrogantand theignorantsitatthe top of society`s pyramid.
Synonyms
prejudice, bias, partiality, partisanship, sectarianism, discrimination, unfairness, injustice;
Curator example
“the difficulties of combating prejudice and bigotry”
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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