white supremacy

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • An ideology or belief system: White supremacy is the racist belief that white people are inherently superior to people of all other races, especially Black people, and should therefore dominate society.
    • A social and political system: It also refers to the systemic and institutional structures that maintain this dominance and privilege for white people.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The group's ideology was rooted in white supremacy.
    • Laws enforcing segregation were a clear manifestation of white supremacy.
    • He wrote a book analyzing the history of white supremacy in the country.
Advanced Usage
  • "to promote/advocate white supremacy": to actively support and spread the ideology.
    • The website was banned for promoting white supremacy.
  • "to challenge/combat white supremacy": to actively oppose and work against it.
    • The organization is dedicated to combating white supremacy in all its forms.
  • Structural or institutional white supremacy: Refers to the ways the ideology is embedded in the laws, policies, and normal operations of a society.
    • The report examined institutional white supremacy within the criminal justice system.
Variants and Related Words
  • White supremacist (noun): A person who believes in or advocates for white supremacy.
    • He was identified as a white supremacist by anti-hate groups.
  • Supremacist (noun/adjective): A general term for a person or ideology believing in the superiority of a particular group (e.g., male supremacist).
    • The term can refer to any racial or gender supremacist ideology.
Synonyms
  • Racism: Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people on the basis of their membership in a particular racial or ethnic group.
  • Racial superiority: The belief in the inherent superiority of one race over others.
Related Phrases
  • "the alt-right": A loosely connected far-right, white nationalist movement, often associated with white supremacist views.
    • The rally was attended by members of the alt-right.
  • "white nationalism": A political ideology that seeks to develop and maintain a white national identity, often overlapping with white supremacy.
    • The policy was criticized as being aligned with white nationalism.
Important Notes
  • White supremacy is widely condemned as a harmful and false ideology. It is the foundation for systemic racism, hate crimes, and racial violence.
  • It is distinct from, but related to, concepts like prejudice (a preconceived opinion) and discrimination (unjust treatment). White supremacy specifically denotes a belief in a racial hierarchy with white people at the top.
Noun
  1. the prejudice that members of the white race are superior to members of other races