racism

  • 1Racism — racism …

    Dictionary of sociology

  • 2racism — index discrimination (bigotry), intolerance, segregation (isolation by races) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 3racism — racism, racialism These two 20c words are used interchangeably in the meaning ‘belief in the superiority of a particular race’; racialism is somewhat older, and is closer in form to nationalism (on which it was modelled), but in current usage… …

    Modern English usage

  • 4racism — (n.) 1936; see RACIST (Cf. racist) …

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  • 5racism — [n] prejudice against an ethnic group apartheid, bias, bigotry, discrimination, illiberality, one sidedness, partiality, racialism, sectarianism, segregation, unfairness; concept 689 …

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  • 6racism — ► NOUN 1) the belief that there are characteristics, abilities, or qualities specific to each race. 2) discrimination against or antagonism towards other races. DERIVATIVES racist noun & adjective …

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  • 7racism — [rā′siz΄əm] n. 1. belief in or doctrine asserting racial differences in character, intelligence, etc. and the superiority of one race over another or others: racist doctrine also, typically, seeks to maintain the supposed purity of a race or the… …

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  • 9racism — racist, n., adj. /ray siz euhm/, n. 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 …

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  • 10racism — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ blatant, overt ▪ I was shocked by the blatant racism of his remarks. ▪ covert, subtle ▪ pervasive, rampant …

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