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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

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To strip libraries of anti-racist books is a clear attempt to erase history and silence voices. Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 14 May 2025 In a previous interview, Emry alleged Boswell’s anti-racist preaching upset some churchgoers and was one of the main reasons for the split. Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2025 Today's anti-racist activism builds on the work of Black Francophone writers who founded the Pan-African Négritude movement in the 1930s. JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025 Substance and truly making tech anti-racist was never the point. Allyson Kapin, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for anti-racist

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 25 May. 2025.

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