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The repeal of racist language in the Constitution of Alabama was and still is a necessary step in the state's ability to progress.
Artur Davis

Meaning of "racist" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RACIST

racist  [ˈreɪsɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RACIST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Racist is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RACIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

racist

Racism

Racism consists of both prejudice and discrimination based in social perceptions of biological differences between peoples. It often takes the form of social actions, practices or beliefs, or political systems that consider different races to be ranked as inherently superior or inferior to each other, based on presumed shared inheritable traits, abilities, or qualities. It may also hold that members of different races should be treated differently. Some consider any assumption that a person's behavior might be influenced by their racial categorization is inherently racist, regardless of whether the action is intentionally harmful or pejorative, because stereotyping necessarily subordinates individual identity to group identity. In sociology and psychology, some definitions only include consciously malignant forms of discrimination. One view holds that racism is best understood as 'prejudice plus power' because without the support of political or economic power, prejudice would not be able to manifest as a pervasive cultural, institutional or social phenomenon.

Definition of racist in the English dictionary

The definition of racist in the dictionary is of or relating to the belief that races have distinctive cultural characteristics determined by hereditary factors and that this endows some races with an intrinsic superiority over others. Other definition of racist is of or relating to abusive, discriminative or aggressive behaviour towards members of another race on the basis of such a belief.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RACIST


antiracist
ˌæntɪˈreɪsɪst
astrophysicist
ˌæstrəʊˈfɪzɪsɪst
bassist
ˈbeɪsɪst
biophysicist
ˌbaɪəʊˈfɪzɪsɪst
ceramicist
sɪˈræmɪsɪst
classicist
ˈklæsɪsɪst
contrabassist
ˌkɒntrəˈbeɪsɪst
empiricist
ɪmˈpɪrɪsɪst
ethicist
ˈɛθɪsɪst
eugenicist
ju:ˈdʒɛnɪsɪst
geneticist
dʒɪˈnɛtɪsɪst
geophysicist
ˌdʒiːəʊˈfɪzɪsɪst
historicist
hɪsˈtɒrɪsɪst
lyricist
ˈlɪrɪsɪst
petrophysicist
ˌpetrəʊˈfɪzɪsɪst
physicist
ˈfɪzɪsɪst
polemicist
pəˈlɛmɪsɪst
publicist
ˈpʌblɪsɪst
romanticist
rəʊˈmæntɪsɪst
synthesist
ˈsɪnθɪsɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RACIST

racially
racially motivated
raciation
racier
raciest
racily
Racine
raciness
racing
racing bicycle
racing bike
racing car
racing certainty
racing colours
racing cyclist
racing driver
racing pigeon
racing yacht
racism
rack

WORDS THAT END LIKE RACIST

aerodynamicist
antifascist
Celticist
cist
exorcist
fascist
hydrodynamicist
Islamofascist
molecular geneticist
neo-fascist
nuclear physicist
pharmacist
profascist
pyrrhicist
rhotacist
Spartacist
supremacist
technicist
theoretical physicist
White supremacist

Synonyms and antonyms of racist in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RACIST»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «racist» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of racist

Translation of «racist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RACIST

Find out the translation of racist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of racist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «racist» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

种族主义的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

racista
570 millions of speakers

English

racist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जातिवाद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عُنْصُريّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

расистский
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

racista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বর্ণবাদী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

raciste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rasis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rassistisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

人種差別主義者の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

인종을 차별하는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rasis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phân biệt chủng tộc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இனவெறி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वंशविद्वेष
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ırkçı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

razzista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rasistowski
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

расистський
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rasist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ρατσιστικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rassistiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rasistisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rasistisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of racist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RACIST»

The term «racist» is very widely used and occupies the 12.628 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RACIST» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «racist» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «racist» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about racist

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10 QUOTES WITH «RACIST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word racist.
1
Mario Balotelli
Racist people are few, in the minority. But you can do nothing to change them. You can talk, you can do what you want, but you can't do anything because they are just stupid people.
2
Marion Barry
The laws in this city are clearly racist. All laws are racist. The law of gravity is racist.
3
Gary Bauer
It seems that the only gun violence some leftists approve of is gun violence aimed at cops and other groups they see as oppressive or racist.
4
Boris Becker
If I go into a club now, all the blonde girls leave my corner and all the black girls come into my corner. It's as if I'm racist towards white girls!
5
Herman Cain
People who oppose Obama are said to be racists - so I guess I'm a racist.
6
Frank Carson
Most of my jokes are racist - usually about the Irish.
7
Craig Charles
We were the only black family in an estate with 1,000 white families. Liverpool being quite racist in the Sixties, it was a bit grim growing up.
8
Artur Davis
The repeal of racist language in the Constitution of Alabama was and still is a necessary step in the state's ability to progress.
9
Helen Fielding
Nobody wants to be racist and I think that most people aren't.
10
Mark Fuhrman
Am I a racist? No. That simple. And if that's not good enough for you, too bad.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RACIST»

Discover the use of racist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to racist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
I'm Not a Racist, But--: The Moral Quandary of Race
In "I'm Not a Racist, But . . .", Blum develops a historically grounded account of "racism" as the deeply morally charged notion it has become.
Lawrence A. Blum, 2002
2
No Matter What-- They'll Call this Book Racist: How Our Fear ...
Examines the ways in which the regime of racial preferences has sown division, corruption, and resentment in society and how it has distorted the very meaning of equity and justice in the United States.
Harry Stein, 2012
3
Racist
In the novel Racist, Frank Freemont, a middle-aged, liberal-thinking white man suffers a humiliating experience and finds himself turning into a full-blown, hate-filled racist.
Franco E. Scanloni, 2002
4
Is God A White Racist?: A Preamble to Black Theology
A critique of the black church's treatment of evil and the nature of suffering provides insight into the beliefs and future of liberation theology.
William R. Jones, 1997
5
Dracula Is A Racist
One of the creators of Explosm.net and the online comic Cyanide & Happiness presents this hilarious vampire handbook that exposes their true nature by asking such questions as Was Dracula really a racist? and Was Sesame Street ever truly ...
‎2010
6
American Racist: The Life and Films of Thomas Dixon
"American Racist makes significant contributions to the understanding of both southern history and the medium of film and its influence on American culture."--BOOK JACKET.
Anthony Slide, 2004
7
Racist America: Roots, Current Realities, and Future Reparations
Racist America is a bold, thoughtful exploration of the ubiquity of race in contemporary life. It develops an antiracist theory rooted not only in the latest empirical data but also in the current reality of racism in the U.S.
Joe R. Feagin, 2001
8
Anti-Racist Movements in the EU: Between Europeanisation and ...
The aim of this book is to provide an understanding of these different national contexts by exploring the nature of anti-racist movements in six different EU member states and their relationship to political institutions and policy-making, ...
Stefano Fella, Carlo Ruzza, 2013
9
Religion and the Racist Right: The Origins of the Christian ...
In a new chapter written for the revised edition, he traces the role of Christian Identity figures in the dramatic events of the first half of the 1990s, from the Oklahoma City bombing and the rise of the militia movement to the Freemen ...
Michael Barkun, 1997
10
Racist Trademarks: Slavery, Orient, Colonialism and ...
Using the prominent examples of three companies - Uncle Ben's, Sarotti, and Banania - this book examines how racist trademark figures were established in the U.S., Germany, and France, and built on nation-specific processes of racial ...
Malte Hinrichsen, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RACIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term racist is used in the context of the following news items.
1
I'm a black wrestling fan. Hulk Hogan's racism is devastating.
In his statement after the news surfaced that Hogan delivered a racist tirade caught on his 2008 sex tape – where he blatantly stated that he was a racist before ... «SB Nation, Jul 15»
2
Wrestler Hulk Hogan apologizes for racist remarks
(CNN) Legendary wrestler Hulk Hogan issued an apology Friday after the National Enquirer released a transcript of statements he made that included racial ... «CNN, Jul 15»
3
Dawn Fraser sorry for 'racist' outburst on Nick Kyrgios and Bernard …
Dawn Fraser said rising tennis star Nick Kyrgios was paid too much money and should go back to where his parents come from if he can't behave. Link to video. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Premier League stars' racist orgy shame caught on camera during …
It was supposed to be a Premier League club's end-of-season tour to promote goodwill in the homeland of its proud Thai billionaire owners. But three of ... «Mirror.co.uk, May 15»
5
Racist SAE chant was taught at national leadership event, fraternity …
Just two weeks ago, the national office condemned a racist chant that resulted in the shutdown of the University of Oklahoma SAE chapter, saying, "The national ... «CNN, Mar 15»
6
'I never thought of myself as a racist,' says apologetic leader of racist
More than two weeks after a former University of Oklahoma student was seen on video singing a racist chant with his fraternity brothers, he publicly apologized, ... «Washington Post, Mar 15»
7
Furor over Oklahoma fraternity's racist song may lead to lasting …
When members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon were filmed exuberantly singing a racist song with references to lynching, the disgust was campus-wide and the ... «Los Angeles Times, Mar 15»
8
Trustees of SAE chapter apologize for racist chant
Norman, Oklahoma (CNN) A racist chant from the University of Oklahoma's now-disbanded Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity is part of a "horrible cancer" that ... «CNN, Mar 15»
9
When did racism become part of a 'lads' day out?'
(CNN) "We're racist, we're racist, and that's the way we like it," chanted a group of Chelsea football fans as they shoved a black man off a Paris Metro train. «CNN International, Feb 15»
10
Atlanta Hawks general manager accused of making racist comments
Another top Atlanta Hawks official is facing accusations of racism just days after the team's owner said he would sell his stake in the franchise after a racially ... «CNN, Sep 14»

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