Antibigotry

/ˌæntɪˈbɪɡətri/ noun

Definition

Opposition to or efforts against bigotry; the quality of being against intolerant or prejudiced attitudes.

Etymology

From anti- (against) + bigotry (intolerant devotion to beliefs). Bigotry comes from Old French bigot. Antibigotry became a common concept in civil rights discourse starting in the 1950s-60s.

Kelly Says

Antibigotry activism often confronts a paradox: can you be intolerant of intolerant people? This philosophical puzzle has fueled real debates about whether tolerance has limits.

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