Bigotries - English meaning

noun

Inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair.

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There was evidence of bias against foreign applicants

verb

Cause to feel or show inclination or prejudice for or against someone or something.

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All too often, our recruitment processes are biased towards younger candidates

noun

An unfair personal opinion that influences your judgment

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[ u ] they vowed to fight racial bias in the school., [ c usually sing ] does news coverage reflect…

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The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, sex, or disability.

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Victims of racial discrimination

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The treatment of a person or particular group of people differently, in a way that is worse than the way people are usually treated

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Some immigrants were victims of discrimination., the law made racial discrimination in employment a…

noun

The practice of treating particular people, companies, or products differently from others, especially in an unfair way

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He will work in partnership with a range of organizations to help eliminate discrimination against …

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The tendency to lay down principles as undeniably true, without consideration of evidence or the opinions of others.

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A culture of dogmatism and fanaticism

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Stating your opinions in a strong way and not accepting anyone else's opinions

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There is a note of dogmatism in the book.

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The quality of being fanatical.

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The dangers of religious fanaticism

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Dislike of or prejudice against gay people.

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The level of homophobia within sport continues to be a huge issue

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Fear and dislike of homosexuals

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Lack of fairness or justice.

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She was taken aback by the injustice of nora's remark

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The condition of being unfair and lacking justice, or an action that is unfair

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[ u ] social injustice, [ c ] i was falsely arrested, so there was definitely an injustice done.

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Unwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or behaviour that differ from one's own.

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A struggle against religious intolerance

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The quality of being narrow-minded (= unwilling to accept ideas that are different from your own)

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He wanted to escape from the narrow-mindedness of the people in the small town where he grew up., m…

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Unfair bias in favour of one person or thing; favouritism.

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An attack on the partiality of judges

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An unfair preference for one person or group over another

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Some parents complained about the partiality of the teacher toward certain students.

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Prejudice in favour of a particular cause; bias.

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An act of blatant political partisanship

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Preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.

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Prejudice against people from different backgrounds

verb

Give rise to prejudice in (someone); make biased.

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The statement might prejudice the jury

noun

An unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling formed without enough thought or knowledge

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[ u ] racial prejudice, [ c ] the experience merely confirmed all his prejudices about living in th…

noun

Another term for racism.

noun

Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism by an individual, community, or institution against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized.

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A programme to combat racism

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The belief that some races are better than others, or the unfair treatment of someone because of his or her race

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Excessive attachment to a particular sect or party, especially in religion.

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Religious sectarianism

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Very strong support for the religious or political group that you are a member of, which can cause problems between different groups

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Sectarianism has always been one of the prime causes of conflict in northern ireland.

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Prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against women, on the basis of sex.

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Sexism in language is an offensive reminder of the way the culture sees women

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Lack of equality or justice.

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He protested at the unfairness of the tribunal's procedure

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The quality or fact of not treating people in an equal way, or of being morally wrong

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The act does not really address the fundamental unfairness of the system., they can recall the last…