racism
[ rey-siz-uh m ]
/ ˈreɪ sɪz əm /
noun
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
a policy, system of government, etc., based upon or fostering such a doctrine; discrimination.
hatred or intolerance of another race or other races.
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usage note for racism
See race2.
OTHER WORDS FROM racism
rac·ist, noun, adjectivean·ti·ra·cism, nounWords nearby racism
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Example sentences from the Web for antiracism
Nonracism means avoiding bigotry; antiracism means denouncing bigotry.
National Review’s Firing of John Derbyshire a Welcome Blow Against Racism|Peter Beinart|April 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for antiracism (1 of 2)
antiracism
/ (ˌæntɪˈreɪsɪzəm) /
noun
the policy of challenging racism and promoting racial tolerance
Derived forms of antiracism
antiracist, noun, adjectiveBritish Dictionary definitions for antiracism (2 of 2)
racism
racialism (ˈreɪʃəˌlɪzəm)
/ (ˈreɪsɪzəm) /
noun
the belief that races have distinctive cultural characteristics determined by hereditary factors and that this endows some races with an intrinsic superiority over others
abusive or aggressive behaviour towards members of another race on the basis of such a belief
Derived forms of racism
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Cultural definitions for antiracism
racism
The belief that some races are inherently superior (physically, intellectually, or culturally) to others and therefore have a right to dominate them. In the United States, racism, particularly by whites against blacks, has created profound racial tension and conflict in virtually all aspects of American society. Until the breakthroughs achieved by the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s, white domination over blacks was institutionalized and supported in all branches and levels of government, by denying blacks their civil rights and opportunities to participate in political, economic, and social communities.
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