10 most-looked-up words of 2012, according to Merriam Webster

Here are the 10 words that most often sent Americans to the dictionary in 2012.

3. Bigot

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Lookups for bigot, which according to M-W refers to “a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices, especially one who regards or treats the members of a group with hatred or intolerance,” were probably driven by the fight for same-sex marriage acceptance, according to Merriam Webster.

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