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View synonyms for racist

racist

[ rey-sist ]

noun

  1. a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.


adjective

  1. of or like racists or racism:

    racist policies; racist attitudes.

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Other Words From

  • anti·racist noun adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of racist1

race 2 (n.) + -ist

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Example Sentences

And yet Cinco de Mayo can veer so, so quickly into Cinco de Weirdly Racist Douchebaggery.

Racist Patient Leave it to the most diverse cast on television to tackle racism in an extremely memorable way.

How does “Asian Girlz” rank against “Blurred Lines” and “Accidental Racist”?

Conservative blogger Dan Riehl declared the president "the first Racist in Chief."

As The Daily Beast reported, the shadow of Audra Shay, the “Facebook Racist” fell over Jindal among others.

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