as in racist
a person who believes that one race is superior to others
one of the most notorious groups of white supremacists
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Recent Examples of supremacist
In my research on right-wing extremism over 30 years, a disturbing pattern has emerged: White supremacists and white nationalists are increasingly willing to use violence targeting critical infrastructure in an effort to destabilize society.
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Art Jipson, The Conversation, 11 June 2025
As Jewish Israelis have lurched further to the right, their Palestinian fellow citizens have faced unprecedented levels of persecution and abuse from an Israeli government that includes overt Jewish supremacists.
—Asad Ghanem, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2025
The joke sparked a furious backlash within Shinde’s Hindu supremacist Shiv Sena political party.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Fascists, Stalinists, racial supremacists, and bigots of all times and places typically endorse architectural canons—that one, or any other—for similar discriminatory purposes.
—Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
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Art Jipson, The Conversation, 11 June 2025
As Jewish Israelis have lurched further to the right, their Palestinian fellow citizens have faced unprecedented levels of persecution and abuse from an Israeli government that includes overt Jewish supremacists.
—Asad Ghanem, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2025
The joke sparked a furious backlash within Shinde’s Hindu supremacist Shiv Sena political party.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Fascists, Stalinists, racial supremacists, and bigots of all times and places typically endorse architectural canons—that one, or any other—for similar discriminatory purposes.
—Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supremacist
racist
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Researchers of the far right along with Fishback’s Democratic opponents say his rhetoric — particularly against Donalds, the GOP frontrunner, who is Black — are explicit callouts to white nationalists and racists on the right.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2026
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Then, in February 2023, remarks Adams made on his podcast were interpreted as racist, leading to serious consequences in his career.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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