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RACIST
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person with a prejudiced belief that one racial group is superior to others
Synonyms:
racialist; racist
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("racist" is a kind of...):
bigot (a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own)
Derivation:
racism (discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race)
racism (the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Discriminatory especially on the basis of race or religion
Synonyms:
anti-Semite; antiblack; racist
Classified under:
Similar:
discriminatory; prejudiced (being biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehand)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Based on racial intolerance
Example:
racist remarks
Classified under:
Similar:
racial (of or characteristic of race or races or arising from differences among groups)
