ra·cial·ism

[rey-shuh-liz-uhm]
noun

Origin:
1905–10; racial + -ism

ra·cial·ist, noun, adjective
ra·cial·is·tic, adjective
non·ra·cial·ism, noun
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racism or racialism (ˈreɪsɪzəm, ˈreɪʃəˌlɪzəm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the belief that races have distinctive cultural characteristics determined by hereditary factors and that this endows some races with an intrinsic superiority over others
2.  abusive or aggressive behaviour towards members of another race on the basis of such a belief
 
racialism or racialism
 
n
 
'racist or racialism
 
n, —adj
 
'racialist or racialism
 
n, —adj

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racism or racialism (ˈreɪsɪzəm, ˈreɪʃəˌlɪzəm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the belief that races have distinctive cultural characteristics determined by hereditary factors and that this endows some races with an intrinsic superiority over others
2.  abusive or aggressive behaviour towards members of another race on the basis of such a belief
 
racialism or racialism
 
n
 
'racist or racialism
 
n, —adj
 
'racialist or racialism
 
n, —adj

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Some groups seek to separate from others along racialist lines.
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