supremacist

[ suh-prem-uh-sist, soo- ]
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noun
  1. a person who believes in or advocates the supremacy of a particular group, especially a racial group: a white supremacist.

Origin of supremacist

1
First recorded in 1945–50; supremac(y) + -ist

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British Dictionary definitions for supremacist

supremacist

/ (sʊˈprɛməsɪst, sjʊ-) /


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

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

Derived forms of supremacist

  • supremacism or suprematism, noun

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