white supremacist

noun

: a person who believes that the white race is inherently superior to other races and that white people should have control over people of other races

Example Sentences

White supremacists were convicted of hate crimes.

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of white supremacist was in 1896

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Cite this Entry

“White supremacist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20supremacist. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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