supremacist

noun

su·​prem·​a·​cist sə-ˈpre-mə-sist How to pronounce supremacist (audio)
sü-
plural supremacists
1
: an advocate or adherent of the supremacy of one group : a person who believes that one group of people as identified by their shared race, ethnicity, sex, gender, or religion is inherently superior to other groups and should have control over those other groups
2

Examples of supremacist in a Sentence

one of the most notorious groups of white supremacists
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Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of supremacist was in 1896

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“Supremacist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supremacist. Accessed 25 Sep. 2023.

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supremacist

noun
su·​prem·​a·​cist sə-ˈprem-ə-səst How to pronounce supremacist (audio)
: a person who believes that one group (as the white race) should control all others

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