racist

Definition of racistnext
as in supremacist
a person who believes that one race is superior to others a racist facing hate crime charges

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Recent Examples of racist This despite its violent, heroic left-leaning revolutionaries and a cabal of right-wing racists with unapologetically murderous intentions. Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026 Handler has criticized both Hinchcliffe’s and host Shane Gillis’s roast sets as racist. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 May 2026 Ben-Gvir, in addition to being an authoritarian racist, is a bona fide criminal. Avi Issacharoff, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026 Also a vehement racist who refused to play against teams with black players. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for racist
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Noun
  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and his far-right government of Jewish supremacists launched a war of annihilation right back.
    Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
  • The Australian White supremacist Brenton Tarrant made the symbol during a 2019 courtroom appearance following his arrest for murdering 50 people in a shooting at mosques in New Zealand.
    Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • The Iraqi prime minister at the time, Nuri al-Maliki, was a Shiite sectarian with close ties to Iran, and many of his fellow Shia thought he could be relied on to listen to Iran’s wishes and find a way to avoid clashing with an Iranian proxy militia.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Both sides insist the other initiated the initial volley of gunfire that killed four agents and six sectarians.
    Joshua Alston, Variety, 12 Apr. 2023

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“Racist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racist. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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