adj · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Australian:/ˈɹæɪ.sɪst/
rhymes with -eɪsɪst
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Constituting, exhibiting, advocating, or pertaining to racism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Discriminatory.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, colloquial, proscribed
Examples
They don't allow Muslims and gays to join the club? That's racist!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A person who races (cars, etc.).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, humorous
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
discriminatory especially on the basis of race or religion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: antiblack, anti-Semite(a)
Antonyms: none provided
6
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
based on racial intolerance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
racist remarks
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
a person with a prejudiced belief that one race is superior to others
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: racialist
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bigot
History
Etymology
1932 (noun), 1938 (adjective). Formed from racism (1928), paralleling French raciste (1892). Replaced older racialist (1910). Equivalent to race + -ist.
Across languages
Translations
122 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
rassisties
— relating to racism
Arabic:
عُنْصُرِيّ
(ʕunṣuriyy)
— relating to racism
Armenian:
ռասիստական
(ṙasistakan)
— relating to racism
Belarusian:
расі́сцкі
(rasíscki)
— relating to racism
Bulgarian:
раси́стки
(rasístki)
— relating to racism
Catalan:
racista
— relating to racism
Chinese Mandarin:
種族歧視的 /种族歧视的
(zhǒngzúqíshì de)
— relating to racism
Czech:
rasistický
— relating to racism
Danish:
racistisk
— relating to racism
Dutch:
racistisch
— relating to racism
Esperanto:
rasisma
— relating to racism
Esperanto:
rasista
— relating to racism
Finnish:
rasistinen
— relating to racism
French:
raciste
— relating to racism
Georgian:
რასისტული
(rasisṭuli)
— relating to racism
German:
rassistisch
— relating to racism
Greek:
ρατσιστικός
(ratsistikós)
— relating to racism
Hebrew:
גִּזְעָנִי
(giz'aní)
— relating to racism
Hungarian:
rasszista
— relating to racism
Icelandic:
sem byggist á kynþáttafordómum
— relating to racism
Icelandic:
sem sýnir kynþáttahyggju
— relating to racism
Icelandic:
sem sýnir kynþáttafordóma
— relating to racism
Icelandic:
sem sýnir kynþáttahatur
— relating to racism
Icelandic:
rasista-
— relating to racism
Icelandic:
kynþáttahaturs-
— relating to racism
Icelandic:
kynþáttahroka-
— relating to racism
Indonesian:
rasialis
— relating to racism
Italian:
razzista
— relating to racism
Italian:
razzistico
— relating to racism
Japanese:
人種差別
(jinshu sabetsu)
— relating to racism
Malay:
rasis
— relating to racism
Norman:
raciste
— relating to racism
Persian:
نژادپرستانه
(nežâd-parastâne)
— relating to racism
Polish:
rasistowski
— relating to racism
Portuguese:
racista
— relating to racism
Romanian:
rasist
— relating to racism
Russian:
раси́стский
(rasístskij)
— relating to racism
Serbo-Croatian:
расѝстичкӣ
— relating to racism
Serbo-Croatian:
rasìstičkī
— relating to racism
Spanish:
racista
— relating to racism
Swedish:
rasistisk
— relating to racism
Thai:
เหยียดผิว
(yìiat-pǐu)
— relating to racism
Turkish:
ırkçı
— relating to racism
Ukrainian:
раси́стський
(rasýstsʹkyj)
— relating to racism
Afrikaans:
rassis
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Albanian:
racist
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Arabic:
عُنْصُرِيّ
(ʕunṣuriyy)
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Arabic:
عُنْصُرِيَّة
(ʕunṣuriyya)
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Arabic:
عُنْصُرِي
(ʕúnṣori)
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Arabic:
عُنْصُرِيَة
(ʕúnṣoriyye)
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Armenian:
ռասիստ
(ṙasist)
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Azerbaijani:
irqçi
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Belarusian:
расі́ст
(rasíst)
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Belarusian:
расі́стка
(rasístka)
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Bulgarian:
раси́ст
(rasíst)
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Bulgarian:
раси́стка
(rasístka)
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Catalan:
racista
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Chinese Mandarin:
種族主義者 /种族主义者
(zhǒngzúzhǔyìzhě)
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Chinese Mandarin:
種族歧視者 /种族歧视者
(zhǒngzúqíshìzhě)
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Crimean Tatar:
ırqçı
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Czech:
rasista
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Danish:
racist
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Dutch:
racist
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Esperanto:
rasisto
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Estonian:
rassist
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Finnish:
rasisti
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
French:
raciste
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Georgian:
რასისტი
(rasisṭi)
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
German:
Rassist
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
German:
Rassistin
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Greek:
ρατσιστής
(ratsistís)
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Hebrew:
גיזען \ גִּזְעָן
(giz'án)
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Hebrew:
גִּזְעָנִית
(giz'anít)
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Hindi:
जातिवादी
(jātivādī)
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Hungarian:
rasszista
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Icelandic:
rasisti
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Icelandic:
kynþáttahatari
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Icelandic:
maður fullur kynþáttahroka
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Indonesian:
rasis
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Italian:
razzista
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Japanese:
人種差別主義者
(jinshu sabetsu shugisha)
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Japanese:
レイシスト
(reishisuto)
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Khmer:
អ្នកប្រកាន់សាសន៍
(nĕək prɑɑkan sah)
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Korean:
인종차별주의자
(injongchabyeoljuuija)
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Northern Kurdish:
nijadperest
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Latvian:
rasists
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Lithuanian:
rasistas
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Macedonian:
расист
(rasist)
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Macedonian:
расистка
(rasistka)
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Malay:
rasis
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Norman:
raciste
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Norwegian Bokmål:
rasist
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Pashto:
نژادپرست
(nežãdparást)
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Pashto:
توکمپال
(tukǝmpāl)
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Persian:
نژادپرست
(nežâd-parast)
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Persian:
نژادگرا
(nežâd-garâ)
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Polish:
rasista
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Polish:
rasistka
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Portuguese:
racista
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Romanian:
rasist
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Romanian:
rasistă
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Russian:
раси́ст
(rasíst)
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Russian:
раси́стка
(rasístka)
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Serbo-Croatian:
ра̀сист
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Serbo-Croatian:
ràsist
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Slovak:
rasista
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Slovene:
rasist
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Slovene:
rasistka
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Spanish:
racista
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Swedish:
rasist
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Tajik:
нажодпараст
(nažodparast)
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Thai:
ผู้เหยียดผิว
(pûu-yìiat-pǐu)
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Turkish:
ırkçı
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Turkmen:
jynsparaz
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Ukrainian:
раси́ст
(rasýst)
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Ukrainian:
раси́стка
(rasýstka)
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Uyghur:
ئىرقچى
(irqchi)
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Uzbek:
irqchi
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Uzbek:
rasist
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Vietnamese:
người phân biệt chủng tộc
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Zazaki:
rasist
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Zazaki:
şarperest
— person who believes a particular race is superior to others.