supremacism
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9.9
- noun
- /suˈprɛməsɪzəm/
- Offensive
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supremacismo
- Free people everywhere share the responsibility to challenge supremacism and the denial of freedom.
- white supremacism
- Islamic supremacism
Examples
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Historically, supremacism has been used to justify discrimination against marginalized groups.
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Outrage against supremacism is not enough.
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Islamic supremacism contradicts freedom of religion.
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Failure to defy supremacism will not only cost freedoms; it will also cost a people's identity.
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MLK argued that particularism of any sort is evil and a form of supremacism.
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Liberal and reformist Muslims should be our allies in the war against totalitarianism and supremacism in their contemporary manifestations.
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Many activists work tirelessly to combat the rise of supremacism in various forms around the world.
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The documentary sheds light on the dangers of supremacism and its impact on society.
Synonyms
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3.0
Treating people unfairly because of their race
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8.8
Thinking your own culture is better than other cultures
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9.3
Belief that some races are better and that others can be treated unfairly
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9.8
A belief that your own culture is better and used to judge other cultures
Thinking your own culture is better than other cultures
A belief that one group should have lower status in society or law
Antonyms
How Extreme
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word supremacism comes from supreme, with the part super- meaning 'above' or 'over' and the ending -ism meaning 'belief'. So, supremacism is the belief that one group is 'above' others and should dominate them.