Racist

//ˈɹeɪ.sɪst// adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who believes in or supports racism; a person who believes that a particular race is superior to others, or who discriminates against other races.

    "I don't blame racists, sexists, lookists, or any other “ists” for what they personify and perpetuate. They are mere hostages of their egos."

  2. 2
    a person with a prejudiced belief that one racial group is superior to others wordnet
  3. 3
    A person who races (cars, etc.). Internet, humorous
Adjective
  1. 1
    Constituting, exhibiting, advocating, or pertaining to racism.

    "I'm pretty sure I'm flunking math because my teacher is racist against Latinos."

  2. 2
    Discriminatory. broadly, colloquial, proscribed

    "They don't allow Muslims and gays to join the club? That's racist!"

Adjective
  1. 1
    discriminatory especially on the basis of race or religion wordnet
  2. 2
    based on racial intolerance wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
antiblackanglophobeanti-semiteantiblackbiasedbigot

Example

More examples

"That politician put his foot in his mouth when he made those racist comments."

Etymology

1932 (noun), 1938 (adjective). Formed from racism (1928), paralleling French raciste (1892). Replaced older racialist (1910). Equivalent to race + -ist.

Related phrases

anti-racistproto-racistreverse racistscientific racistsocio-racist

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