What does the cryptic crossword clue "Important scriptures make people opinionated (6)" mean?

The definition is "people opinionated". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). BIG (synonym="‘important’") + OTS (synonym="an improbable plural, or ‘scripture’- plus -‘s’") = BIGOTS; definition: "people opinionated" The answer is BIGOTS.

Important scriptures make people opinionated (6)

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