racist

[ rey-sist ]
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noun
  1. a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.

adjective
  1. of or like racists or racism: racist policies; racist attitudes.

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Origin of racist

1
race2 (n.) + -ist

Other words from racist

  • an·ti·ra·cist, noun, adjective

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