rac ‧ ist /ˈreɪsəst, ˈreɪsɪst/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ race , ↑ racism , ↑ racist ; adjective : ↑ racial , ↑ multiracial , ↑ racist ; adverb : ↑ racially ]
someone who believes that people of their own race are better than others, and who treats people from other races unfairly and sometimes violently – used to show disapproval:
He denied being a racist.
—racist adjective :
the victim of a racist attack
racist violence
racist remarks
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THESAURUS
■ people who are prejudiced
▪ racist someone who treats people of other races unfairly or badly:
When he expressed his opinion, he was branded a racist.
▪ bigot someone who has strong unreasonable opinions, especially about race or religion:
a racist bigot
▪ sexist someone, especially a man, who believes that their sex is better, more intelligent, more important etc than the other:
Will the sexists ever support a female President?