People who refuse to accept beliefs, opinions, or groups different from their own and are often hostile toward them.
From Old French 'bigot,' possibly from Scandinavian roots or a deformation of a religious oath. The term emerged in Middle English, possibly mocking Spanish religious minorities.
The word 'bigot' itself might come from Spanish Inquisition times as a mockery of religious fanatics—it's wild that a word designed to mock narrow-mindedness became the standard term for narrow-minded people, almost like the insult became a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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