racist
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
1932 (noun), 1938 (adjective). Formed from racism (1928), paralleling French raciste (1892). Replaces older racialist (1910). For more, see race, -ist.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
racist (plural racists)
- A person who believes in or supports racism; a person who believes that a particular race is superior to others.
- 2009, Shirley R. Steinberg, Diversity and Multiculturalism: A Reader, page 104:
- Almost all the students I interviewed and worked with in group-facilitated discussions resisted being called a racist. This label was just too painful and for most students would not be accepted.
Hyponyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
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Adjective[edit]
racist (comparative more racist, superlative most racist)
- Constituting, exhibiting, advocating or pertaining to racism.
- 2007 April 24, “George Can't Let Sleeping Mexicans Lie”, in George Lopez, season 6, episode 15, spoken by Max Lopez (Luis Armand Garcia):
- I'm pretty sure I'm flunking math because my teacher is racist against Latinos.
- (colloquial, nonstandard, by extension) Discriminatory.
- They don't allow Muslims and gays to join the club? That's racist!
Translations[edit]
relating to racism
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Related terms[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- racist in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- racist at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams[edit]
Danish[edit]
Noun[edit]
racist
Declension[edit]
Declension of racist
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | racist | racisten | racister | racisterne |
genitive | racists | racistens | racisters | racisternes |
Further reading[edit]
- “racist” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
racist m (plural racisten, diminutive racistje n)
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