noun · formal
racism
/ˈreɪsɪzəm/RACE·ism
Band 5-6speakingtask2
Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race.
Examples
“Schools run programs to tackle racism and to promote diversity.”
“Victims of racism may face barriers in employment and housing.”
“Many countries have laws against racism and hate speech.”
Band 8 sentence
“Addressing institutional racism requires changes to laws, education, and police practices.”
Collocations
- institutional racism
- fight racism
- racial discrimination
Word family
racism nounracist adjectiveracist nounracially adverb
Common mistakes
He is a racism→He is racist
Many racisms exist in society→Many instances of racism exist in society
Say it for a higher band
5discrimination→6racial discrimination→7+racism
Synonyms
racial discrimination
Easily confused
sexism
“Both racism and sexism are forms of discrimination that affect people's opportunities.”
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In -ism
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