Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Sep 20, 2008 21:42
15 yrs ago
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English term
discriminating?
English
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Linguistics
how can we call a person who discriminates all the time, a person who looks down on people.
Responses
| 4 +3 | bigoted and/or arrogant person; bigot |
Ken Cox
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| 3 +4 | condescending |
Mark Nathan
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| 4 | a snob |
Will Matter
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bigoted and/or arrogant person; bigot
From the Oxford dictionary:
bigoted
adjective having or revealing an obstinate belief in the superiority of one's own opinions and a prejudiced intolerance of the opinions of others: a bigoted group of reactionaries | a bigoted article.
bigot = a bigoted person
arrogant (adjective) Having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities
bigoted
adjective having or revealing an obstinate belief in the superiority of one's own opinions and a prejudiced intolerance of the opinions of others: a bigoted group of reactionaries | a bigoted article.
bigot = a bigoted person
arrogant (adjective) Having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Liliana Galiano
21 mins
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| agree |
Demi Ebrite
: condescending bigot ~
6 hrs
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| agree |
Patricia Townshend (X)
10 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "THIS IS IT! Thanks a lot!!!
Patsy"
+4
2 mins
condescending
Would be someone who looks/talks down to people.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Gary D
: This is a more professional word to use, as you can say condesending "face to face" without being regarded as condesending yourself.
1 hr
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| agree |
Demi Ebrite
: conesdending bigot ~
6 hrs
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| agree |
Ioanna Daskalopoulou
10 hrs
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| agree |
Phong Le
10 hrs
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2 hrs
Will Matter
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24
a snob
Another suggestion. For the reference provided please look at definition 3b. HTH.
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