Racist: meaning, definitions and examples
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racist
[ หreษชsษชst ]
social issue
A person who shows or feels discrimination or prejudice against people of other races, or who believes that a particular race is superior to others.
Synonyms
bigot, discriminator, xenophobe
Examples of usage
- The organization is dedicated to fighting against racism in all its forms.
- She was shocked by the racist comments made by her coworker.
describing behavior
Showing or feeling discrimination or prejudice against people of other races.
Synonyms
discriminatory, prejudiced, xenophobic
Examples of usage
- His racist remarks offended many people at the event.
- The policies of the company were criticized for being racist.
Translations
Translations of the word "racist" in other languages:
๐ต๐น racista
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคธเฅเคฒเคตเคพเคฆเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Rassist
๐ฎ๐ฉ rasis
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฐัะธัั
๐ต๐ฑ rasista
๐ฏ๐ต ไบบ็จฎๅทฎๅฅไธป็พฉ่
๐ซ๐ท raciste
๐ช๐ธ racista
๐น๐ท ฤฑrkรงฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ์ธ์ข ์ฐจ๋ณ์ฃผ์์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุนูุตุฑู
๐จ๐ฟ rasista
๐ธ๐ฐ rasista
๐จ๐ณ ็งๆไธปไน่
๐ธ๐ฎ rasist
๐ฎ๐ธ kynรพรกttahatari
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฝำััะปััะป
๐ฌ๐ช แ แแกแแกแขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ irqiรงi
๐ฒ๐ฝ racista
Etymology
The term 'racist' originated in the early 20th century from the word 'racism', which was first used in 1902. It gained prominence during the civil rights movement in the United States in the 1960s, as a way to describe discriminatory attitudes and actions based on race.
See also: biracial, outrace, race, racehorse, racer, racers, racial, racialism, racialist, racing, racism, racy.