supremacist

noun

su·​prem·​a·​cist sə-ˈpre-mə-sist How to pronounce supremacist (audio)
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plural supremacists
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1
: an advocate or adherent of the supremacy of one group : a person who believes that one group of people as identified by their shared race, ethnicity, sex, gender, or religion is inherently superior to other groups and should have control over those other groups
2
: white supremacist

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one of the most notorious groups of white supremacists
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These campaigns rely on the notion that being found to be part of a white-supremacist group has social costs, like the loss of a job. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026 In many ways, Metzger set the stage for how White supremacists operate today, Rogers said. — Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2026 The lyrics went beyond Evers’ white-supremacist killer, indicting an entire system that brainwashed poor white Southerners into hatred. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and his far-right government of Jewish supremacists launched a war of annihilation right back. — Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for supremacist

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First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of supremacist was in 1896

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supremacist

noun
su·​prem·​a·​cist sə-ˈprem-ə-səst How to pronounce supremacist (audio)
: a person who believes that one group of people should control all others

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