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Bigotry vs Fanatism - What's the difference?

bigotry | fanatism |

As nouns the difference between bigotry and fanatism

is that bigotry is intolerance or prejudice, especially religious or racial; discrimination (against); the characteristic qualities of a bigot while fanatism is excessive intolerance of opposing views.

bigotry

English

Noun

(bigotries)
  • Intolerance or prejudice, especially religious or racial; discrimination (against); the characteristic qualities of a bigot.
    • Members of the Ku Klux Klan practiced extreme bigotry .

    Related terms

    * bigot :* bigoted

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    fanatism

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • excessive intolerance of opposing views