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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
rac·ism       [rey-siz-uhm] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to rule others.
2.a policy, system of government, etc., based upon or fostering such a doctrine; discrimination.
3.hatred or intolerance of another race or other races.
[Origin: 1865–70; < F racisme. See race2, -ism]

—Related forms
racist, noun, adjective
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rac·ism       (rā'sĭz'əm)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others.
  2. Discrimination or prejudice based on race.

rac'ist adj. & n.
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
racist 
1932 as a noun, 1938 as an adjective, from race (n.2); racism is first attested 1936 (from Fr. racisme, 1935), originally in the context of Nazi theories. But they replaced earlier words, racialism (1907) and racialist (1917), both often used at first in a British or South African context.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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racist

adjective
1. based on racial intolerance; "racist remarks" 
2. discriminatory especially on the basis of race or religion 

noun
1. a person with a prejudiced belief that one race is superior to others 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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