white supremacy

[ hwahyt suh-prem-uh-see, wahyt ]

noun

1. the belief, theory, or doctrine that white people are inherently superior to people from all other racial and ethnic groups, especially Black people, and are therefore rightfully the dominant group in any society.

White supremacy

noun

1. the theory or belief that White people are innately superior to people of other races

Derived Forms

• White supremacist, nounadjective

Other Words From

• white su·prem·a·cist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of white supremacy¹

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Example Sentences

But in this election, most people who consider themselves to be good white Christians flatly declared that white supremacy was, at a minimum, not a deal breaker for them.

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All three candidates lost — Lamm received just 13,000 votes — bringing an end to what Pope described as the first modern battle to bring white supremacy into mainstream America under the guise of environmentalism.

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To fully understand them would mean wrestling with the effects of capitalism, white supremacy and misogyny.

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All are effectively fantasies built on white supremacy.

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"I feel white supremacy got stronger after the election. That's my personal opinion," she said.

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