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racist

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rac·ism  (rszm)
n.
1. The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others.
2. Discrimination or prejudice based on race.

racist adj. & n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.racist - a person with a prejudiced belief that one race is superior to othersracist - a person with a prejudiced belief that one race is superior to others
bigot - a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own
Adj.1.racist - based on racial intolerance; "racist remarks"
racial - of or characteristic of race or races or arising from differences among groups; "racial differences"; "racial discrimination"
2.racist - discriminatory especially on the basis of race or religionracist - discriminatory especially on the basis of race or religion
discriminatory, prejudiced - being biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehand; "a prejudiced judge"

racist
adjective
racially prejudiced, prejudiced, racialist, racially bigoted, anti-Semitic, intolerant, chauvinist a racist society
noun
racial bigot, bigot, chauvinist, racialist, anti-Semite He has a hard core of support amongst white racists.
Translations
racist [ˈreɪsɪst]
A. ADJracista
B. Nracista mf

racist [ˈreɪsɪst]
adj [person] → raciste; [attack] → raciste; [policy] → raciste
nraciste mf

racist
nRassist(in) m(f)
adjrassistisch

racist [ˈreɪsɪst] adj & nrazzista (m/f)

racist عُنصري, متحيز عنصريا rasista, rasistický racist, racistisk Rassist, rassistisch ρατσιστής, ρατσιστικός racista rasisti, rasistinen raciste rasist, rasistički razzista 人種差別主義者, 人種差別主義者の 인종 차별주의자, 인종을 차별하는 racist, racistisch rasist, rasistisk rasista, rasistowski racista расист, расистский rasist, rasistisk เกี่ยวกับลัทธิชนชาติ, ผู้เหยียดผิว ırkçı người phân biệt chủng tộc, phân biệt chủng tộc 种族主义的, 种族主义者


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