Definitions of Racism and Racist PLUS the Etymology
RACISTRacist (dictionary.com)
adjective
1. based on racial intolerance; "racist remarks"
2. discriminatory especially on the basis of race or religion
RACIST(dictionary.com)
noun
1. a person with a prejudiced belief that one race is superior to others
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Racist (Rosko)
-noun
a person that does something, is something, thinks something, etc. with race as a reason.
And to add the breakdown of the word:
-ist (dictionary.com)
a suffix of nouns, often corresponding to verbs ending in -ize or nouns ending in -ism, that denote a person who practices or is concerned with something, or holds certain principles, doctrines, etc.
Race -ist
Now, using the definition of "-ist," a racist is a person who is concerned with race.
Online Etymology Dictionary
racist
1932 as a noun, 1938 as an adjective, from race (n.2); racism is first attested 1936 (from Fr. racisme, 1935), originally in the context of Nazi theories. But they replaced earlier words, racialism (1907) and racialist (1917), both often used at first in a British or South African context.
Etymology of Racism and Racist
Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1989
racism [f. RACE + -ISM cf. F. racisme (Robert 1935).] a. The theory that distinctive human characteristics and abilities are determined by race. b = RACIALISM.
racist ('reisist), sb. and a. [f. RACE + -ist.] A. sb. = RACIALIST sb.
posted by Rosko @ 9:59 AM
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