Noun: racism rey-si-zum
- Prejudice against people based on their race, typically including beliefs in the superiority of one's own race
"His racism prevented him from treating everyone fairly"
- Discriminatory or abusive behaviour towards members of another race
"The civil rights movement fought against racism in all its forms";
- racialism, racial discrimination
Derived forms: racisms
Type of: bias, discrimination, favoritism [US], favouritism [Brit, Cdn], preconception, prejudice
Encyclopedia: Racism