1. A hypocrite; esp., a superstitious hypocrite. [Obs.]
2. A person who regards his own faith and views in matters of religion as unquestionably right, and any belief or opinion opposed to or differing from them as unreasonable or wicked. In an extended sense, a person who is intolerant of opinions which conflict with his own, as in politics or morals; one obstinately and blindly devoted to his own church, party, belief, or opinion. To doubt, where bigots had been content to wonder and believe. Macaulay.
BIGOT
Big"ot, a.
Defn: Bigoted. [Obs.]
In a country more bigot than ours. Dryden.
BIGOTED
Big"ot*ed, a.
Defn: Obstinately and blindly attached to some creed, opinion practice, or ritual; unreasonably devoted to a system or party, and illiberal toward the opinions of others. "Bigoted to strife." Byron.
Syn.
— Prejudiced; intolerant; narrow-minded.
BIGOTEDLY
Big"ot*ed*ly, adv.
Defn: In the manner of a bigot.
BIGOTRY
Big"ot*ry, n. Etym: [Cf. F. bigoterie.]