rac·ism

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• rac|ism — «RAY sihz uhm», noun. 1. the belief that a particular race, especially one s own, is superior to other races: »... the biological racism which furnished a fraudulent scientific sanction for the atrocities committed in Hitler s Germany and… …   Useful english dictionary

• rac — ac·ro·tho·rac·i·ca; an·ti·rac·er; as·co·tho·rac·i·ca; at·rac·tas·pis; bo·rac·ic; cha·rac·i·dae; de·mi ca·rac·tère; de·rac·i·nate; de·rac·i·na·tion; fer·mi di·rac; go·rac·co; he·rac·le·on·ite; hy·rac·i·dae; hy·rac·i·form; hy·rac·o·don;… …   English syllables

• ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… …   English syllables

• -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

• racism — rac·ism …   English syllables

• racism — rac•ism [[t]ˈreɪ sɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) soc a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usu. involving the idea that one s own race is superior 2) soc a policy, system of… …   From formal English to slang

• ageism — [āj′iz΄əm] n. [ AGE + (RAC)ISM] discrimination against people on the basis of age; specif., discrimination against, and prejudicial stereotyping of, older people: also sp. agism ageist adj., n …   English World dictionary

• sexism — ☆ sexism [seks′iz΄əm ] n. [ SEX + (RAC)ISM] discrimination against people on the basis of sex; specif., discrimination against, and prejudicial stereotyping of, women sexist adj., n …   English World dictionary

• -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

• -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables