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 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 On the debit side, Sarastro is a slaveholder and male supremacist with the kidnapping of an under-age princess to answer for. airmail.news, 7 Dec. 2024 Trump’s rhetoric has echoed language in far-right conspiracy theories linked to mass shootings in El Paso, a synagogue in Pennsylvania and the wider mobilization of armed far-right White supremacists. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 15 July 2024 The following story might irritate male supremacists and cavemen everywhere. David Whitley, The Tennessean, 30 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for supremacist
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racist
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  • The two become closer and Meursault — without particularly liking the man — is drawn into a rivalry between the virulently racist Raymond and Djemila’s brother and friends, who pursue revenge in her name.
    Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
  • At the time, Fuentes denied being a white nationalist and a racist to The Boston Globe.
    Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025

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“Supremacist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supremacist. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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