supremacist

[suh-prem-uh-sist, soo-]

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noun

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

Origin of supremacist

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

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Related Words for supremacist

bigot, chauvinist, misanthrope, racist, MCP, jingoist, sexist

Examples from the Web for supremacist

Contemporary Examples of supremacist

He immediately offered to tell the authorities everything he knew about a supremacist organization known as The Order.
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Michael Daly
April 15, 2014
This twisted defense of colonialism is as repulsive as it is supremacist and archaic.
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Yousef Munayyer
May 25, 2011

British Dictionary definitions for supremacist

supremacist

noun

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

adjective

characterized by belief in the supremacy of any particular group

Derived Formssupremacism or suprematism, noun

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Word Origin and History for supremacist

by 1948, originally with reference to racial beliefs and in most cases with white, from supremacy + -ist. Cf. supremist.