racism

noun/ˈreɪsɪzəm/

Frequency rank: #3,004 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Unfair treatment of people because of their race.

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Example sentence

Experiencing racism can hurt individuals and divide communities.

Synonyms & related words

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