supremacist

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

noun

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

   a white supremacist.

supremacist

/ sjʊ-; sʊˈprɛməsɪst /

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

• suˈpremacism, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of supremacist¹

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

Example Sentences

India’s 200 million Muslims are the main targets of its supremacist politics.

From Time

At least 150 eponyms, names tied to birds, are being reconsidered because of ties to enslavers, grave robbers and supremacists.

From Washington Post

The FBI raided his home in 2000 with an affidavit questioning his use of $200,000 from his white supremacist fundraising.

From The Daily Beast

JUDNICK: The immediate supremacist reaction is to equalize everything.

From The Daily Beast

An Oregon man with ties to a white supremacist group was arrested and sentenced to an 18-month prison term.

From The Daily Beast

A gunman with longtime white supremacist and anti-Semitic associations opened fire at a Jewish community center.

From The Daily Beast

He immediately offered to tell the authorities everything he knew about a supremacist organization known as The Order.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• extremist
• racialist
• racist