racist

Meaning

Noun

A person who believes in or supports racism; a person who believes that a particular race is superior to others, or who discriminates against other races.

Adj

1. Constituting, exhibiting, advocating, or pertaining to racism.
2. (broadly, colloquial, proscribed) Discriminatory.

Synonyms

racialist

antiblack

anti-Semite

bigot

Translations

raciste

racista

razzista

Rassist

rassistisch

racista

ρατσιστής

ρατσιστικός

racista

Rassistin

racistisch

ırkçı

عنصري

عُنْصُرِيّ

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹeɪ.sɪst/

Etymology

1932 (noun), 1938 (adjective). Formed from racism (1928), paralleling French raciste (1892).
Replaced older racialist (1910). Equivalent to race + -ist.