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Meaning of white supremacism in English:

white supremacism

Pronunciation /ˌwʌɪt sʊˈprɛməsɪz(ə)m/ /ˌwʌɪt suːˈprɛməsɪz(ə)m/ /ˌwʌɪt sjʊˈprɛməsɪz(ə)m/

noun

  • The doctrine that white people are superior to other peoples, and should therefore have greater power, authority, or status; advocacy or practice of such a doctrine.

Origin

1940s; earliest use found in The Chicago Defender. From white + supremacism, after white supremacist.