racist

[US]/ˈreisist/
[UK]/'resɪst/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. someone who holds a belief in the superiority of a particular race and discriminates against others based on their race.

Example Sentences

The article was full of racist undertones.

whip up racist sentiments

He had to endure the racist taunts of the crowd.

fascists, racists, and others of that ilk.

the council sought steps to control the rise of racist sentiment.

Griffin was attacked as a racist, xenophobe, and neonazi.

Alexander is a racist who refuses to employ blacks.

I find his theory objectionable in its racist undertones.

Racist feelings almost certainly lie at the bottom of these recent attacks.

And during the game, some Lazio fans were heard targeting Dinamo's Ghanaian player George Blay with racist chants.

In the late nineties, based on reviewing the demographics of students with the lowest averages in the country, critics called the SAT racist, urban-centric and classist.

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