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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Violence and abuse is the feature of groups such as Hindutva and Zionism, which binds them in an unequal relationship of mutually exclusive bigotry.
Dawn Editorials —
Choking on their own venom
— 2026-04-07
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Hindutva gang leaders are so unoriginal in their bigotry.
Dawn Editorials —
Mutating cancer cells of hatred
— 2025-12-23
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This policy is a thorough document on paper at least and even if it is partially implemented, it will bring positive change to Pakistani society by curbing communal bigotry.
Dawn Editorials —
Combating extremism
— 2025-12-12
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Such tragedies reflect a larger malaise: one in which bigotry goes unchecked, social media amplifies hate, and justice moves too slowly to restore trust.Tolerance, in its truest sense, is not about mere silence.
Dawn Editorials —
Revisiting tolerance
— 2025-11-16
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Or bigotry will devour every community.
Dawn Editorials —
Hate in India
— 2025-10-07
Synonyms
prejudice, bias, partiality, partisanship, sectarianism, discrimination, unfairness, injustice;
Curator example
“the difficulties of combating prejudice and bigotry”
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