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supremacist

American  
[suh-prem-uh-sist, soo-] / səˈprɛm ə sɪst, sʊ- /

noun

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

    a white supremacist.
supremacist British  
/ sjʊ-, sʊˈprɛməsɪst /

noun

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

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adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

  • supremacism noun

Etymology

Origin of supremacist

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

Example Sentences

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At this year's awards, held on March 15, Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" -- a wild tale of leftist revolutionaries, white supremacists and immigrant detention centers -- was crowned as best picture.

From Barron's

Anderson's film, which depicts the hunt for former far-left revolutionaries by a white supremacist, seems destined for the best picture Oscar, having already secured numerous awards.

From Barron's

The inverse is also true: I am not a white supremacist, a police officer or a military operative.

From Salon

Politicians, land developers, white supremacists and Natives collide.

From Los Angeles Times

Huntington Beach is in a unique position because of its history of fringe white supremacist activity that goes back decades.

From Los Angeles Times

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