racist English · revision 5391

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA: /ˈɹeɪ.sɪst/^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is [[af|en|race|-ist]],^(Etymonline)^(SOED 2002)^(OED 1989) probably after French raciste.^(MWU 2024)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ A person who believes in or practises racism: 1924 in MWU, 1932 in the OED and Etymonline.^(MWU 2024)^(OED 1989)^(Etymonline) As an adjective it is from 1938.^(Etymonline)^(OED 1989)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ ''Racism'' was in use by 1928, at first in the context of fascist theories, and common from 1936.^(Etymonline) Racist and racism replaced the earlier ''racialism'' (1882) and ''racialist'' (1910), which were often used in British and South African contexts.^(Etymonline) Before them, ''race hatred'' (from 1852) and ''race prejudice'' (from 1867) were used.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 1882 – ''racialism''.^(Etymonline)

+ * 1924 – first known use.^(MWU 2024)

+ * 1928 – ''racism''.^(Etymonline)

+ * 1932 – noun, in the OED.^(OED 1989)

+ * 1938 – adjective.^(Etymonline)^(OED 1989)

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+ ==Modern meaning==

+ ===Noun===

+ # A person who believes that some races are better than others, or who treats people of other races unfairly.^(MWU 2024)^(LDOCE 2009)

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+ ===Adjective===

+ # Relating to, showing or based on [[racism]].^(MWU 2024)^(SOED 2002)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[antiracist]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[race]]

+ * [[racism]]

+ * [[racial]]

+ * [[racialist]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}