Aryan supremacy
- noun
- /ˈɛəriən səˈprɛməsi/
- Offensive
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supremacía aria
- The ideology of Aryan supremacy has caused immense suffering throughout history.
Examples
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The group openly promoted Aryan supremacy in their propaganda materials.
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Scholars have studied the historical roots of Aryan supremacy in Europe.
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His rejection of Aryan supremacy led to conflicts with extremist organizations.
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Many people oppose Aryan supremacy and fight for equality.
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The ideology of Aryan supremacy has caused immense suffering throughout history.
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Scholars have studied the historical roots of Aryan supremacy in Europe.
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The group openly promoted Aryan supremacy in their propaganda materials.
Synonyms
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Treating people unfairly because of their race
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The belief that white people are better than people of other races and should control society
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The idea that one group is better than others and should control them
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Thinking your own culture is better than other cultures
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A belief that people of the Aryan race are better than others
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally built from the group label 'Aryan' and the noun 'supremacy' (being superior in authority or power); a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to belief in the superiority of Aryan people. Although the term is historically and politically loaded, its basic meaning is predictable from the constituents rather than idiomatic.
Etymology
Aryan supremacy comes from 19th-century ideas when the word Aryan, used for certain ancient peoples, was turned into a claim that they were better and supremacy means being above others. That claim was later used by racist groups to say one race is best, so today the phrase means believing that Aryan people are 'superior' to other races.