racismra‧cis‧m /ˈreɪsɪzəm/ ●●○ noun [uncountable] 
The government has promised to continue the fight against racism. the problem of racism in schools2the belief that some races of people are better than other races
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Institutionalized racism pervaded British society, and immigrant workers found themselves in unskilled jobs and with low social status.
- The company has been accused of racism after firing three Algerian workers.
- the struggle against racism in our society
- We will not tolerate racism.
- A Hmong hip-hop performer tours the country rapping about racism.
- A very dangerous man with his racism, his anti-Castro crusades.
- By playing down racism, Loury makes it possible for blacks to feel a part of their country.
- For his part the comedian says he understands why the man was so upset, though not his racism.
- How do these different ways of understanding contemporary racism relate to the ideologies of reading which were applied to the study texts?
- It is revealing in how clear f was and yet I managed to stop short of naming it as racism.
- White racism is not a bogyman.
Longman Language Activatorprejudiced attitudes or behaviour
when people do not like or trust someone who is different from them, for example because they belong to a different race, country, or religion: · Almost all immigrant groups have faced prejudice in their new countries.· Able young men and women are still held back from success by prejudice.· You should learn to identify your own prejudices and deal with them.prejudice against: · There is still a lot of prejudice against gay men.racial prejudice: · measures to tackle the problem of racial prejudice in the police forceclass prejudice (=because of someone's social class) British: · Criticizing people's accents in this way is nothing less than class prejudice.
the belief that people of your race are naturally better, more intelligent etc than people of other races, especially when this leads to unfair treatment, hatred, and violence: · The ANC never dropped its commitment to the fight against racism.· A French company has been accused of racism after sacking three Algerian workers.· Jackie Robinson overcame racial prejudice to become the first black baseball player in the Major leagues.· Racism will not be tolerated anywhere within this organization.
prejudiced attitudes and unfair behaviour towards people who belong to a particular sex. Sexism is usually used about unfair treatment of women, but can be used about treatment of and attitudes towards men: · There is still a lot of subtle sexism on television and in magazines.· Sexism in advertising is becoming less common thanks to the new complaints commission.· a government report into sexism in the workplace
hatred of or prejudiced attitudes towards gay people: · There is probably less homophobia in the movie industry than in many others.· The lives of many young gay people are ruined by unthinking and widespread homophobia in society.
hatred of or completely negative attitudes towards people from other countries: · In an atmosphere of growing xenophobia many foreigners were deported or even imprisoned.
unreasonable refusal to accept that other people have the right to have different beliefs, customs, or opinions from yours: · Religious intolerance has always been a major cause of war.· Many of our friends' lives have been shattered by intolerance, persecution and torture.
a completely unreasonable hatred for people of a different race, religion etc, based on strong and fixed opinions: · Gay people face a constant struggle against bigotry.· Teach your children to recognize bigotry and not be a part of it.
a crime that is committed against someone because they belong to a particular group, for example because they are of a different race: · The police are setting up a new hate crime unit in East London.· Gay activists say hate crimes are on the increase.
when people are treated badly because of their race unfair treatment of people because of their race: · The company has been accused of racism after firing three Algerian workers.· the struggle against racism in our societyinstitutionalized racism (=racism that has happened for so long in a society or organization, that it has become accepted as normal ): · Institutionalized racism pervaded British society, and immigrant workers found themselves in unskilled jobs and with low social status.
racist statements, jokes, behaviour, or opinions are based on a dislike of people from other races and a feeling that your race is better than others: · racist attitudes· a comedian well known for his racist and sexist jokes· An African-American friend told me that she is subjected to racist behavior every day - at work, in the mall, in the park.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES To combat inflation, the government raised interest rates. accusations of institutional racism in the police force institutionalized corruption within the stateCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
To combat inflation, the government raised interest rates. accusations of institutional racism in the police force institutionalized corruption within the state· The institutional racism model thus overlaps with an equal opportunities model which demands self-conscious meritocracy in spirit and in procedures.· Black faculty members also accused the university of institutional racism and creating a hostile work environment.· Both institutional and personal racism may be experienced by elderly people and their families.· Indeed, the experience of institutional racism is one of the primary barriers to a united church.· Syer discusses how deterministic thinking is one of the aspects of institutional racism, affecting all subject areas.· Subliminal racism is also alive and well, as is institutional racism.· Examples of some of the forms of institutional racism involved in the education system have been provided earlier in this article.· By making institutional racism an impossibility in theory, this son of discourse justifies it in practice.
· He frequently attempted to deflect criticism of his administration and personal life by characterizing such allegations as the product of white racism.· It is white racism that keeps ethnic minorities at the bottom of the hierarchy and separated from white society as a whole.· Whites have to confront the truth that white racism does indeed still exist, contrary to the notion that it has abated.· In reality that would only increase white racism and try to solve with money a problem that can not be bribed away.· A new race relations act had been introduced, supposedly to counter white racism.
VERB· Ellen accused Bernard of being anti-feminist, and attempting to ghettoize ethnic minorities; he accused her of racism and white elitism.· The company has turned over to plaintiffs' lawyers about 30 complaints in which customers accuse New Hanover of racism.· And few are prepared to take this lobby on, for fear of being accused of racism themselves.
· All this was to combat racism in all its manifestations.
· Being black, female and having experienced racism can make you bitter.· Q: You experienced racism in the South when it was physical and brutal.· Most would not give their names, but said they had experienced racism in the town.· He said he had never experienced racism in swimming.· I experienced far more racism at primary school than I ever did at secondary, which was perhaps unusual.· Aside from a few incidents in which her sons were harassed at school, she said, she experienced no racism.· Travellers, a minority grouping within West Belfast were cited as a group who experience discrimination and racism.· I have never experienced any racism in athletics.
WORD FAMILYnounraceracismracistadjectiveracialmultiracialracistadverbracially
1unfair treatment of people, or violence against them, because they belong to a different race from your own: The government has promised to continue the fight against racism. the problem of racism in schools2the belief that some races of people are better than other races