anti-racist

adjective

an·​ti-rac·​ist ˌan-tē-ˈrā-sist How to pronounce anti-racist (audio)
ˌan-tī-,
 also  -shist
variants or anti-racism
ˌan-tē-ˈrā-ˌsi-zəm How to pronounce anti-racist (audio)
ˌan-tī-,
 also  -ˌshi-
: opposed to racism
anti-racist views
anti-racist policies
Burdon's deep love of black music comes with an unusual degree of sincerity as does his long-standing anti-racist stance.Paul Taylor
They chanted anti-racism slogans and banged their fists on the newsroom walls …Allan Wolper
anti-racist noun
These are hardly the only recent instances of anti-racist works being targeted by anti-racists for being insufficiently anti-racist. Catherine Rampell

Examples of anti-racist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The doc, created in collaboration with the UK anti-racist organization Hope not Hate, was extended an invitation to world premiere at LFF in June. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024 Later that year, Rivendell began offering discounts to interested Black customers who came into the shop: an effort at anti-racist action, if an imperfect one. Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024 This past week, anti-racist counter-protests swept the U.K., and the British justice system was again in full swing. Mohammed Hanif, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2024 Building a vegan movement with an anti-racist foundation The power dynamics within a predominantly white animal rights group are often apparent when there’s a racial discrepancy, such as an interaction with the police officers present at an animal rights protest. Noella Williams, Vox, 8 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for anti-racist 

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Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anti-racist was in 1943

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“Anti-racist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-racist. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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