supremacism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English supremacy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English supremacism From supremacy + -ism.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The belief that a certain group of people are far more superior compared to anyone else, such as those who belong to it are entitled to dominate, control, or rule those who do not. The supposed superior people can also be defined by age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, language, social class, ideology, nation, culture, or belonging to any other part of a particular population.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| supremacisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
white supremacism · black supremacism
Hyponyms
sexism · black supremacism · racism · white supremacism
Relateds
Translations (5)
fr suprémacisme (Translations) · hi वर्चस्ववाद (Translations) · gl supremacismo (Translations) · pt supremacismo (Translations) · es supremacismo (Translations)