German word

Rassismus

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁaˈsɪsmʊs/

Meaning

  • masculine nounracism

Example

Wir müssen den Rassismus in unserer Gesellschaft bekämpfen.

We must combat racism in our society.

Illustration for Rassismus (racism)

More examples

Viele Menschen berichten, dass sie unter Rassismus leiden, auch wenn er subtil ist.

Many people report that they suffer from racism, even when it is subtle.

Core concept

A biased view of human groups that can become unequal treatment in everyday life and institutions.

Common phrases

  • Rassismus bekämpfen

    combat racism

  • unter Rassismus leiden

    suffer from racism

  • Rassismus leugnen

    deny racism

Similar words

Diskriminierung: Unfairly restricting opportunities or providing worse treatment because of a person's identity.
Vorurteil: A negative judgment about someone formed without sufficient evidence.
Ausgrenzung: Excluding particular people from a group or from full participation in society.

Definition in German

Rassismus bezeichnet sowohl persönliche Vorurteile gegen bestimmte ‚Rassen‘ als auch die daraus entstehenden gesellschaftlichen Benachteiligungen.

Word origin

The German noun Rassismus was formed from Rasse with the international suffix -ismus, which commonly creates names for ideologies and systems.

Usage tips

  • Rassismus is masculine, so its definite article is der; the plural Rassismen mainly refers to distinct forms or systems.

Other meanings

  • racialismnoun
  • racial prejudicenoun

Opposites

  • Antirassismusanti-racismnoun

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