Etymology

racism

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Today it means: The belief that there are distinct human races with inherent differences which determine their abilities, and generally that some are superior and others inferior. Full definition →

French racisme
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  1. French · borrowed fromracisme
  2. English todayracism

Borrowed from French racisme, equivalent to race + -ism.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.