bigot - SAT Word

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bigot 
  ( SAT Prep - Sample Word )
This word "bigot" often comes up in the SAT. Of the choices below which is the closest in meaning?
a type of beverage
racist
break promise
A gesture of beckoning or summons.




Detailed description and alternate definitions of the word 'bigot':
  One who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics and is intolerant of those who differ.



Usage of the word 'bigot' in Sentences :
  Some of the comments on here really show what a band of small minded bigots they really are.
  Over the year's the Ligoniel True Blues were to suffer at the hands of republican sectarian bigots.
  bigots on the right
  Now who's a left wing bigot, can't do simple math either, thicko.
  The person who stands proclaiming to know the truth is often called a bigot.
  Certainly Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Iranian president, is a reactionary bigot who denies the reality of the Nazi Holocaust.
  They misunderstand the old man in the shop, who they assume to be a redneck bigot.
  It was dogma eat dogma until, eventually they settled on a truce and let bigots be bigots.
  A bigger mistake would be to let the right-wing, homophobic, racist bigots, which are the Tory party.
  Certainly some complete os bigots have tried to put Linux on their Palms.
  Meanwhile the young King continued with his studies and became a Protestant bigot.
  Her mother often accused her of sounding like a racist bigot, saying she ought to exercise more control over her thoughts.
  In my view it's best never to give bigots who preach hatred against a minority a platform anywhere, whatever the reason.
  At least the one on the right is logical, so they can't be ignorant bigots.
  But will any of them ever have the bottle to confront the real bigots, to really take a stand to stamp out racism?
  The pretty colors and shades of gray in the real world are ignored to suit religious bigots.

Usage of the word 'bigot' in popular media :
Washington Post   —
 he showed almost superhuman courage and was, in many respects, a formidable man. but he was also a racist, a bigot,.... read more ››
 when bachmann said no, griffin says, she asked bachmann "if she was born a bigot.... read more ››


The New York Times   —
 call it racism, call it religious bigotry, call it dogmatism .... issues like this clearly expose the racists and bigots in our society.... read more ››
 there are bigots in every era. the true measure of the enlightenment of a society is how it deals with such bigots..... read more ››
 only illiterate bigots will now be drawn to that community. but, then the town that hates together, votes together and apparently drinks.... read more ››



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