white supremacy

[hwahyt suh-prem-uh-see, wahyt]

noun

1. the belief, theory, or doctrine that white people are inherently superior to people from all other racial and ethnic groups, especially Black people, and are therefore rightfully the dominant group in any society.

White supremacy

noun

1. the theory or belief that White people are innately superior to people of other races

Other Word Forms

• white supremacist noun
• White supremacist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of white supremacy¹

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Example Sentences

The deeper reasons, however, were profoundly anti-democratic — the noxious intransigence of patriarchy and white supremacy in Western culture, which drastically narrowed the eligible land-owning class.

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That’s exactly what made it so threatening to those who uphold white supremacy — and exactly what makes it beautiful today.

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In my forthcoming book, “Rules for Reactionaries: How to Maintain Inequality and Stop Social Justice,” I explore the language strategies used to advance white supremacy and anti-feminism across U.S. politics and culture.

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The shooter selected the supermarket because of its location in a predominantly Black neighborhood and left behind a white supremacy manifesto.

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“It’s really about racial subordination, and this is really about promoting white supremacy in this nation,” George Galvis, executive director of Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice, told me.

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