Meaning & use
racist
Showing or based on the belief that some races are superior to others, or the prejudice and discrimination that results.
See it in a sentence
The comedian was widely criticized after making a racist joke during the broadcast.
The city passed new policies aimed at addressing racist housing practices from decades earlier.
A note on using this word
Racist can describe individual remarks and behavior or wider systems and policies that produce unequal treatment based on race.
Words with a similar meaning
bigoteddiscriminatory
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Words with an opposite meaning
tolerant
Another way to use it
2. noun
A person who holds or acts on racist beliefs.
He was fired after coworkers reported that he was a racist toward new hires.
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