Kleingeist — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bigot noun Someone who clings stubbornly to their own views and won't tolerate people of a different race, religion, gender, or opinion.
- pettifogger noun Someone who quibbles over trivia, and raises petty, annoying objections and sophistry.
Senses
Kleingeist is used for these senses in English:
- bigot One who is narrow-mindedly devoted to their own ideas and groups, and intolerant of (people of) differing ideas, races, genders, religions, politics, etc.
- pettifogger Someone who quibbles over trivia, and raises petty, annoying objections and sophistry.
pettifogger — full definition
- noun Someone who quibbles over trivia, and raises petty, annoying objections and sophistry.
- noun An unscrupulous or unethical lawyer, especially one of lesser skill.