English–Spanish

“racism” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/raˈθismo/

Example

No se puede justificar el racismo.

Racism cannot be justified.

Illustration for racismo (racism)

How to say “racism” in Spanish

“Racism” in Spanish is racismo.

Practice of denying equal rights because of race.

Full entry for racismo: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with racismo

Hay que educar a los jóvenes para prevenir el racismo.

Young people must be educated to prevent racism.

Tips for using racismo

  • Usually treated as a general, uncountable noun (el racismo), so avoid the plural racismos in ordinary use and instead say casos de discriminación for specific incidents.

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