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Supremacist

Verb / su:ˈpremʌsɪst / Another word for supremacist — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A person who believes that one race is superior to another and should dominate or control it.

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Common collocations

  • white supremacist
  • racial supremacist
  • male supremacist
  • religious supremacist
  • ethnic supremacist
  • neo-Nazi supremacist

Word family

adjective supremacist

Usage note

This term carries a strong negative connotation and is often associated with hateful ideologies. It is typically used to describe someone who believes in the inherent superiority of one group over others.

Example sentences

  1. The supremacist group was known for their violent tactics.
  2. Some people become supremacists because of their upbringing or environment.
  3. The man was fired from his job after making supremacist remarks.
  4. Supremacists often use propaganda to spread their beliefs.
  5. The country has a history of supremacist ideologies.

Quotes

  • 'The supreme arrogance of religious thinking: that a carbon-based bag of mostly water on a speck of iron-silicate dust around a boring dwarf star in a minor galaxy in an underpopulated local group of galaxies in an unfashionable suburb of a supercluster would look up at the sky and declare, 'It was all made so that I could exist!'' - Peter Walker
  • 'The truth is, immigrants tend to be more American than people born here.' - Chuck Palahniuk
  • 'The best way to fight a supremacist is not by suppressing or silencing them, but by exposing their fallacies and weaknesses, and proving them wrong.' - Haider al-Kabi

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