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racialism.

The belief that humans can be categorized as belonging to distinct races, each race being characterized by fixed and heritable traits.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The belief that humans can be categorized as belonging to distinct races, each race being characterized by fixed and heritable traits.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Racism, the belief in the existence of different races and that some are superior to others; policies or practices which promote the dominance of one or more races over others.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Tribalism, nationalism.

    UK · countable · dated · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From racial + -ism. Coined in 1882 based on the older use of "race" as a synonym of "nation, tribe, ethnic group", later senses (from 1890) from the use of "race" for racial categories.

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