supremacism

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noun

The belief that a certain group of people are far more superior compared to anyone else, such as those who belong to it are entitled to dominate, control, or rule those who do not. The supposed superior people can also be defined by age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, language, social class, ideology, nation, culture, or belonging to any other part of a particular population.

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Meanings

nounsupremacism (countable and uncountable, plural supremacisms)

plural supremacisms

  1. countableuncountableThe belief that a certain group of people are far more superior compared to anyone else, such as those who belong to it are entitled to dominate, control, or rule those who do not. The supposed superior people can also be defined by age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, language, social class, ideology, nation, culture, or belonging to any other part of a particular population.

Origin

From supremacy + -ism.

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Translations

French suprémacisme
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Hindi वर्चस्ववाद
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Portuguese supremacismo
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Spanish supremacismo
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Cite this entry
APA

supremacism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supremacism

MLA

“supremacism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supremacism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “supremacism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supremacism.

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