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racism Synonyms

Another word for racism

Choosing another word for racism depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior.

Usage Example

"The civil rights movement sought to dismantle laws that enforced institutional racialism across the country."

Strongest
racialism
Strong
bigotry
prejudice
discrimination
xenophobia
ethnocentrism
intolerance

• noun (Context 2)

The belief that different races possess distinct characteristics, abilities, or qualities, especially so as to distinguish them as inferior or superior to one another.

Usage Example

"Historians have documented how nineteenth-century pseudo-scientific theories were used to justify racialism."

Strongest
racialism
Strong
supremacism
ethnocentrism

Opposites of racism

The opposite of racism shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

anti-racism
egalitarianism
tolerance
inclusivity
See all opposites of racism

• Nearby Words

racily
raciness
racing
racism
racist
rack
racket

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Racism. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/racism
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