English Dictionary
Definition racism in British English
racism
noun
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[uncountable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈreɪˌsɪz(ə)m/
1
a way of behaving or thinking that shows that you do not like or respect people who belong to races that are different from your own and that you believe your race is better than others
Example
a victim of racism
Example
There have been allegations of racism against the police.
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