Definition of supremacistnext
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 Dylann Roof internalized white-supremacist messages from websites surfaced by search algorithms, and later carried out the 2015 shooting at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026 These campaigns rely on the notion that being found to be part of a white-supremacist group has social costs, like the loss of a job. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026 The lyrics went beyond Evers’ white-supremacist killer, indicting an entire system that brainwashed poor white Southerners into hatred. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026 Constantly landing on jokes — like in its portrayal of Lockjaw and his efforts to become a member of the Christmas Adventurers Club, a powerful white-supremacists faction — siphons a sense of urgency from the film’s sketches of American unrest and white male violence. Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for supremacist
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racist
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  • Just because online trolling exists doesn’t make every criticism of the WNBA racist, every political disagreement, harassment or every question from Congress a threat.
    Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
  • The poster also alleged Martinez was the one acting racist and had thrown the spice tajín in her face before any punches were thrown.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

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“Supremacist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supremacist. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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