The dictionary definition simply isn't accurate to modern usage. 19th century uses of "bigot" are mostly about what we would call a "religious zealot" or "funda

The dictionary definition simply isn't accurate to modern usage. 19th century uses of "bigot" are mostly about what we would call a "religious zealot" or "fundamentalist". By the 21st century, most "bigot" references are closer to "xenophobe". It seems to have taken on the meaning of "racist or sexist or homophobic etc.," a generic term for anyone with prejudiced views. This semantic drift is convenient for those who would like to equivocate between "ideologue" and "xenophobe" and pretend that they are basically the same thing, or necessarily as bad as one another.