supremacist

[ suh-prem-uh-sist, soo- ]

noun

1. a person who believes in or advocates the supremacy of a particular group, especially a racial group:

   a white supremacist.

supremacist

/ sʊˈprɛməsɪst; sjʊ- /

noun

1. a person who promotes or advocates the supremacy of any particular group

adjective

1. characterized by belief in the supremacy of any particular group

Derived Forms

• suˈpremacism, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of supremacist¹

First recorded in 1945–50; supremac(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

The FBI raided his home in 2000 with an affidavit questioning his use of $200,000 from his white supremacist fundraising.

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JUDNICK: The immediate supremacist reaction is to equalize everything.

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An Oregon man with ties to a white supremacist group was arrested and sentenced to an 18-month prison term.

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A gunman with longtime white supremacist and anti-Semitic associations opened fire at a Jewish community center.

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He immediately offered to tell the authorities everything he knew about a supremacist organization known as The Order.

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Related Words

• extremist
• racialist
• racist