Etymology

racist

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Today it means: A person who believes in or supports racism; a person who believes that a particular race is superior to others, or who discriminates against other races. Full definition →

French raciste
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  1. French · derived fromraciste
  2. English todayracist

1932 (noun), 1938 (adjective). Formed from racism (1928), paralleling French raciste (1892). Replaced older racialist (1910). Equivalent to race + -ist.

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