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

Kendi, whose new book “Malcolm Lives!” is subtitled “The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers,” has made it his mission to promote antiracism.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 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

“The corporate diversity programs shifted from these kind of benign discussions of recruiting and nonconscious bias to an active discussion of accountability for antiracism and gender equity,” Dr. Tillery said.

From New York Times • May 31, 2023