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antiracism

or anti-racism

[ an-tee-rey-siz-uhm, an-tahy‐ ]

noun

  1. a belief or doctrine that rejects the supremacy of one racial group over another and promotes racial equality in society.
  2. a belief or practice that recognizes pervasive racism in society, and actively combats racial prejudice and discrimination in order to promote racial justice and equality:

    Most people are proud if they are not racist, but antiracism establishes a higher bar—what are you doing to dismantle racism?

antiracism

/ ˌæntɪˈreɪsɪzəm /

noun

  1. the policy of challenging racism and promoting racial tolerance

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Derived Forms

  • ˌantiˈracist, nounadjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of antiracism1

First recorded in 1970–75; anti- ( def ) + racism ( def )

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Example Sentences

Nonracism means avoiding bigotry; antiracism means denouncing bigotry.

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