Meaning & use

Racialist

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Relating to or promoting the belief that some races are inherently superior to others; racist.

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The organization was condemned for its racialist rhetoric.

He rejected the racialist ideology his grandfather once held.

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Chiefly British usage; often used interchangeably with 'racist,' though some writers historically drew a subtle distinction between the two terms.

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2. noun

A person who holds racialist views.

The speech was condemned by civil rights leaders as the rant of a racialist.

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