antiracism

American  

[an-tee-rey-siz-uhm, an-tahy‐] / ˌæn tiˈreɪ sɪz əm, ˌæn taɪ‐ /

Or anti-racism

noun

1. a belief or doctrine that rejects the supremacy of one racial group over another and promotes racial equality in society.

2. a belief or practice that recognizes pervasive racism in society, and actively combats racial prejudice and discrimination in order to promote racial justice and equality.

   Most people are proud if they are not racist, but antiracism establishes a higher bar—what are you doing to dismantle racism?

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antiracism British  

/ ˌæntɪˈreɪsɪzəm /

noun

1. the policy of challenging racism and promoting racial tolerance

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Other Word Forms

• antiracist noun

Etymology

Origin of antiracism

First recorded in 1970–75; anti- ( def. ) + racism ( def. )

Example Sentences

She said: "Initial teacher education should require all new teachers to undergo training on antiracism, inclusion and diversity."

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2025

We hope that, with this set of tools, antiracism can be a choice.

From Scientific American • Oct. 26, 2023

Via email, I asked antiracism activist and author Tim Wise for his thoughts about Trump's threats against Jewish people on Rosh Hashanah and how it fits into a larger context of racial authoritarianism:

From Salon • Sep. 25, 2023

He co-founded an influential antiracism group, and became a media darling who had the ear of French presidents.

From New York Times • Feb. 28, 2023

Bukstein, a retired intensive care unit nurse and longtime antiracism activist, is 96.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2022