Definitions
discriminatory especially on the basis of race or religion
Word origin
1932 (noun), 1938 (adjective). Formed from racism (1928), paralleling French raciste (1892).
Used in a sentence
“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.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Prejudiced about ethnicity”6 letters
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