noun

racism

racism

We must fight against racism in all its forms.

We must fight against racism in all its forms.

He experienced racism at his new school.

He experienced racism at his new school.

prejudice or discrimination based on race We must fight against racism.

Synonyms: discrimination, prejudice, xenophobia

From 'race' plus the suffix '-ism', which denotes a belief system or practice.

Think of 'race' + 'ism' (a belief system) = a negative belief system based on race.

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