RACISM


Meaning of RACISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrā-ˌsi-zəm also ]

-ˌshi- noun

Date: 1933

1. : a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race

2. : racial prejudice or discrimination

• rac·ist -sist also -shist noun or adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.