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antiracist

antiracist

4.1
A person who opposes racism and works to make life fair for people of different races
  • noun
  • /ˌæn.tiˈreɪ.sɪst/
translation icon : antirracista
  • Many students joined the club to support their identity as antiracists and advocate for social justice.

Examples

  • An antiracist believes in promoting policies that ensure equal rights for all races.

  • Antiracists like Swayne were dying off.

    Academic text (2016)
  • As an antiracist, she actively participates in workshops that teach others about racial equality.

Antonyms

racist
  • Offensive
176 5.4

A person who dislikes or treats people of other races unfairly

How Racist

racist
  • Offensive
176 5.4
antiracist
4.1
nonracist
1 4.2

Surface Forms

antiracist singular
antiracists plural

Morphology

antiracist = racist (transparent) = anti + race + ist

The noun use is transparently based on the adjective antiracist, whose meaning is itself compositional.

Etymology

The word antiracist is made from anti- 'against' and racist, which is linked to 'race' and means someone who treats people unfairly because of their race. So an antiracist is a person who is 'against' racism and works for equal rights.