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Tendentious vs Bigot - What's the difference?

tendentious | bigot |

As an adjective tendentious

is having a tendency; written or spoken with a partisan, biased or prejudiced purpose, especially a controversial one.

As a noun bigot is

(derogatory) one who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices.

tendentious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having a tendency; written or spoken with a partisan, biased or prejudiced purpose, especially a controversial one.
  • Implicitly or explicitly slanted.
  • As a supporter of the cause, his reports were tendentious in the extreme.

    bigot

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (derogatory) One who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices.
  • Don't call me a bigot . That's extremely rude!
  • One who is strongly partial to one's own group (e.g. religion, race, gender, political party, etc.) and is intolerant of those who differ.
  • Derived terms

    * bigoted * bigotry

    See also

    * holier-than-thou * hypocrite