racism

Universal Words noun [U] (disapproving) 1 the unfair treatment of people who belong to a different race; violent behaviour towards them: a victim of racism * ugly outbreaks of racism * Half a million people held a mass protest against racism last night. 2 the belief that some races of people are better than others: irrational racism racist noun: He's a racist. * The family was being harassed by racists. racist adjective: racist groups / thugs * racist attitudes / attacks / remarks