Racism

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The belief that people of certain racial groups are inherently inferior to others, leading to prejudice and discrimination.

“The organisation was founded to campaign against racism in all its forms.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈreɪsɪzm̩/

Syllables

rac·ism

Related Words

Synonyms

racialism

Antonyms

equality toleranceinclusivity

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -ISM, starts with RACI, six common letters

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Scrabble

Common letters with M at the end worth 3 points, the -ISM suffix is a useful pattern

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Words you can make from Racism

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amirs camis crams icasm mairs marci marcs maris marsi micas micra mirac rimas samir scram scrim simar acis aims airs amic amir amis arcs

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