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- [rey-siz-uh m]
- /ˈreɪ sɪz əm/
- /ˈreɪ.sɪ.zəm/
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- [rey-siz-uh m]
- /ˈreɪ sɪz əm/
Definitions of racism word
- noun racism a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others. 1
- noun racism a policy, system of government, etc., based upon or fostering such a doctrine; discrimination. 1
- noun racism hatred or intolerance of another race or other races. 1
- noun racism The belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races. 1
- noun racism racial discrimination, prejudice 1
- noun racism hatred of another race 1
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Origin of racism
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
From the French word racisme, dating back to 1865-70. See race2, -ism
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Parts of speech for Racism
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racism popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for racism
noun racism
- discrimination — an act or instance of discriminating, or of making a distinction.
- prejudice — an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.
- bigotry — Bigotry is the possession or expression of strong, unreasonable prejudices or opinions.
- intolerance — lack of tolerance; unwillingness or refusal to tolerate or respect opinions or beliefs contrary to one's own.
- xenophobia — fear or hatred of foreigners, people from different cultures, or strangers: Xenophobia and nationalism can be seen as a reaction to the rise of globalization.
Antonyms for racism
noun racism
- fairness — the state, condition, or quality of being fair, or free from bias or injustice; evenhandedness: I have to admit, in all fairness, that she would only be paid for part of the work.
- tolerance — a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward those whose opinions, beliefs, practices, racial or ethnic origins, etc., differ from one's own; freedom from bigotry.
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