Constituting, exhibiting, advocating, or pertaining to racism.
Used in a Sentence
racist
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for racist.
Editorial note
It's not racist to fight against a brown rapist but it is racist to fight against brown rapists while ignoring white rapists in your community.
Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech2
Quick take
Constituting, exhibiting, advocating, or pertaining to racism.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of racist gathered in one view.
(humorous, Internet slang) A person who races (cars, etc.).
A person who believes in or supports racism; a person who believes that a particular race is superior to others, or who discriminates against other races.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for racist.
adjective
Constituting, exhibiting, advocating, or pertaining to racism.
See also: prejudiced, discriminatory, antiblack, racial, racialist
noun
(humorous, Internet slang) A person who races (cars, etc.).
See also: prejudiced, discriminatory, antiblack, racial, racialist
noun
A person who believes in or supports racism; a person who believes that a particular race is superior to others, or who discriminates against other races.
See also: prejudiced, discriminatory, antiblack, racial, racialist
adjective
(colloquial, proscribed, by extension) Discriminatory.
See also: prejudiced, discriminatory, antiblack, racial, racialist
Example sentences
It's not racist to fight against a brown rapist but it is racist to fight against brown rapists while ignoring white rapists in your community.
He's used racist slurs against various non-white ethnic groups and explicitly advocated for discrimination against certain (non-white) ethnic groups.
There is no comparable mainstream show in the US with a presenter as openly racist and offensive as Clarkson.
You can say it is racist and whatnot, but then again, people in the west prefer a darker (tanned) skin.
This, along with the parent comment about 'muslims have more children, so they get more welfare' are both hideously racist.
What would it take for you to be persuaded that some police officers are racist?
If you say something (that could be interpreted as) racist on a mainstream US TV show there is also a backlash.
Was he just grinding his racist axe, and did the scientific community give him a pass on it because they didn't care?
Clarkson is racist and violent; Jackson is a human being with human body parts - the latter crime is far more severe.
Clarkson acknowledges that racial profiling at airports is racist, and says that we should do it anyway.
Other people his age seem to manage just fine not saying racist comments.
Some wanton racism on their trips, played on stereotipes and misunderstanding, but critiquing vietnamese cousine or italian way of driving doesn't sound openly racist.
Quote examples
If me and my white friends get together and tell some racist jokes about black people followed by some racist jokes about white people to "balance it out", that's not ok.
What would it take for you to accept that "institutional racism" is a thing, and that police departments are probably institutionally racist?
Them not having that right has a lot to do with racist legislators in a previous era feeling like votes by "alien races" (e.g., Asians) would be detrimental.
Lost another 10 karma overnight for trying to join this discussion without going "hoo, haaa, obviously the whole world is racist and sexist and that disgusts me..." before voicing contrary opinions.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use racist in a sentence?
It's not racist to fight against a brown rapist but it is racist to fight against brown rapists while ignoring white rapists in your community.
What does racist mean?
Constituting, exhibiting, advocating, or pertaining to racism.
What part of speech is racist?
racist is commonly used as adjective, noun.