RACISM


Meaning of RACISM in English

/ ˈreɪsɪzəm; NAmE / noun [ U ] ( disapproving )

1.

the unfair treatment of people who belong to a different race; violent behaviour towards them :

a victim of racism

ugly outbreaks of racism

2.

the belief that some races of people are better than others :

irrational racism

►  ra·cist / ˈreɪsɪst; NAmE / noun :

He's a racist.

►  ra·cist adjective :

racist thugs

racist attitudes / attacks / remarks

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.