English Explanatory Dictionary

racist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who believes in or supports racism; a person who believes that a particular race is superior to others, or who discriminates against other races.
  2. A person who races (cars, etc.).
adj
  1. Constituting, exhibiting, advocating, or pertaining to racism.
  2. Discriminatory.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹeɪ.sɪst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-racist.wav /ˈɹæɪ.sɪst/

Word forms

racist racists more racist most racist

Etymology

1932 (noun), 1938 (adjective). Formed from racism (1928), paralleling French raciste (1892). Replaced older racialist (1910). Equivalent to race + -ist.

Synonyms

rayciss bigoted

Related words

antiracism bigot ethnocentrist pseudoracism racism xenophobe

Derived words

anti-racist antiracist archracist cryptoracist gaycist gracist hyperracist metaracist neoracist nonracist postracist proracist proto-racist pseudoracist quasiracist racistly reverse racist scientific racist semiracist socio-racist superracist ultraracist unracist xenoracist
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