as in racists
a person who believes that one race is superior to others
unfortunately, there are still racialists who adhere to the belief that there is one superior race
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racists
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Not long after she was hired by a prior commission that trumpeted its decision to appoint a Black woman, Bowden-Lewis implied the commissioners were racists for failing to appoint a Black candidate of her choice as the division’s human resources director.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
6 Feb. 2026 -
There are actual racists out there.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Racialists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racialists. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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