Meaning of racism in English

racism

politics disapproving

/ˈreɪ.sɪ.zəm/ us

/ˈreɪ.sɪ.zəm/

(also UK old-fashioned racialism)

policies, behaviours, rules, etc. that result in a continued unfair advantage to some people and unfair or harmful treatment of others based on race :

The authorities are taking steps to combat/fight/tackle racism in schools.

The report made it plain that institutional racism (= racism in all parts of an organization) is deep-rooted in this country.

harmful or unfair things that people say, do, or think based on the belief that their own race makes them more intelligent, good, moral, etc. than people of other races :

The research found that half of the refugees had encountered racism since entering the country.

She said that she had experienced some overt racism first-hand.

He wanted to show what it felt like to be the subject of casual racism.

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He fought against racism.
The book documents the rise of the political right with its accompanying strands of nationalism and racism.
I abhor all forms of racism.
We are witnessing racism of a virulence that we haven't seen in Europe since the 1940s.
This legislation simply caters to racism.

(Definition of racism from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

racism | American Dictionary

racism

noun [ U ]

/ˈreɪ·sɪz·əm/

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the belief that some races are better than others, or the unfair treatment of someone because of his or her race

(Definition of racism from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

What is the pronunciation of racism?

B2,B2

Translations of racism

in Chinese (Traditional)

種族主義, 種族歧視，種族迫害…

in Chinese (Simplified)

种族主义, 种族歧视，种族迫害…

in Spanish

racismo, racismo [masculine, singular]…

in Portuguese

racismo, racismo [masculine]…

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वंशविद्वेष…

人種差別（主義）, 人種差別主義, 人種差別（じんしゅさべつ）…

ırkçılık…

racisme [masculine], racisme…

racisme…

racisme…

கொள்கைகள், நடத்தைகள், விதிகள் போன்றவை. இதன் விளைவாக சிலருக்கு தொடர்ந்து நியாயமற்ற நன்மை மற்றும் இனம் அடிப்படையில் மற்றவர்களுக்கு நியாயமற்ற அல்லது தீங்கு விளைவிக்கும் சிகிச்சை…

नस्लवाद…

જાતિવાદ…

racisme…

rasism…

rasisme…

der Rassismus…