bigotry

intolérance, sectarisme

Hostilité forte et injuste envers des personnes en raison de leur origine, religion ou autres différences.

En anglais simple : Strong, unfair dislike of people because of their race, religion, or other differences.

• We must challenge bigotry.
• Religious bigotry divided the town.
• Her speech exposed the bigotry that many families faced.

Synonymes : intolerance, prejudice

Contraires : tolerance

Expressions courantes : racial bigotry, religious bigotry, fight bigotry

dogmatisme, étroitesse d’esprit

Refus de remettre ses convictions en question ou d’admettre que d’autres opinions puissent être justes.

En anglais simple : Refusal to question your own beliefs or accept that other views might be right.

• His bigotry made discussion impossible.
• She called their refusal to consider evidence intellectual bigotry.
• Can a fair debate survive such bigotry?

Synonymes : dogmatism, closed-mindedness

Contraires : open-mindedness

Expressions courantes : intellectual bigotry, political bigotry, sheer bigotry