racist
/ˈɹeɪ.sɪst/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.42 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
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.
noun
A person who exhibits hatred or prejudice against a race (species) of beings, such as an alien race or the human race.
Colloquial
adj
Constituting, exhibiting, advocating, or pertaining to racism.
Example Sentences
- "I don't blame racists, sexists, lookists, or any other “ists” for what they personify and perpetuate. They are mere hostages of their egos."
- "Almost all the students I interviewed and worked with in group-facilitated discussions resisted being called a racist. This label was just too painful and for most students would not be accepted."
- "Narrators demonstrated resistance coping techniques through direct confrontation with aggressors, such as racists, sexists, homophobes, elitists, and misogynoirists."
- "I'm pretty sure I'm flunking math because my teacher is racist against Latinos."
- "They don't allow Muslims and gays to join the club? That's racist!"
- "Oh oh.. the term 'Neo-Nazi'.. just a few days ago, I heard a few girls sitting next to my table talking about this guy who was racist against females and call them 'femine-Nazi' (sp?)"
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: raciste
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɹeɪ.sɪst/
- British English: /ˈɹeɪ.sɪst/