Spanish Conversation · Level 95
60 words
Spanish word
racismo
Pronunciation
IPA/raˈθismo/
Meaning
- masculine nounracism
Example
No se puede justificar el racismo.
Racism cannot be justified.
More examples
Hay que educar a los jóvenes para prevenir el racismo.
Young people must be educated to prevent racism.
Core concept
Practice of denying equal rights because of race.
Common phrases
lucha contra el racismo
fight against racism
prevenir el racismo
prevent racism
víctimas del racismo
victims of racism
Similar words
discriminación: Unfair treatment of a person or group based on a personal attribute or social category.
prejuicio: Preconceived negative belief or attitude toward a person or group without evidence.
intolerancia: Attitude of refusing to accept differences and acting to exclude or reject others.
Definition in Spanish
Actitud o práctica que discrimina y margina a personas por su raza, negándoles derechos o trato igualitario.
Word origin
Derived from raza 'race' and the suffix -ismo, which forms names of movements or systems, racismo refers to discriminatory practices and attitudes toward people by race.
Usage tips
- 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.