racism

[US]/'reɪsɪz(ə)m/
[UK]/'resɪzəm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. discrimination based on race; prejudice or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior.

Example Sentences

they are victimized by racism or discriminatory barriers.

Any public or semipublic expression of racism is controversial.

He said that racism is endemic in this country.

Racism causes political instability and violence.

the report reveals racism and right-wing bigotry.

racism is a cancer sweeping across Europe.

he accused her of racism and white elitism.

sexism, racism, and all other unpleasant social evils.

racism is likened to a contagious disease.

Racism still exists to varying degrees.

we must reverse the growing tide of racism sweeping Europe.

racism and its most ugly manifestations, racial attacks and harassment.

In a rousing speech the minister hit out at racism in the armed forces.

The problem is that to really satirise racism, you have to be clever and this wasn't.It was just crass and stupid.

Besides of sexism and racism, now we have to add one kind of "lookism".

That's why this past year we decided to take a new approach to combating race discrimination, which we call 'e-race' and it stands for a radicating racism and colorism from employments.

Real-world Examples

Many of the marines brought their racism with them.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

If people want to say what is this thing? Structural racism? Systemic racism?

Source: VOA Standard English Entertainment

So as to avoid any possible racism of potential buyers.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

“There was a tremendous amount of racism.”

Source: Vox opinion

I mean, my work centers around addressing systemic racism and global white supremacy.

Source: Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People

The battle to achieve racial justice and root out systemic racism in this country.

Source: BBC Listening November 2020 Collection

It's not poverty, not racism, not exclusion that are new.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) October 2015 Collection

It's also recognizing that these um this systemic racism exists here in the UK.

Source: VOA Standard English_Europe

We deal with racism because there's racism in the country.

Source: NPR News June 2020 Compilation

The mayor Lovely Warren said institutional and structural racism had led to Daniel Prude's death.

Source: BBC Listening September 2020 Collection

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