racism

racism

n. a form of prejudice that assumes that the members of racial categories have distinctive characteristics and that these differences result in some racial groups being inferior to others. Racism generally includes negative emotional reactions to members of the group, acceptance of negative stereotypes, and racial discrimination against individuals; in some cases it leads to violence. See aversive racism; everyday racism; institutionalized racism; modern racism. See also ethnocentrism. —racist adj., n.

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