racist
der Rassist, die Rassisten
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racist
A person who adheres to the ideology of racism, meaning they devalue and discriminate against people based on attributed origin, skin color, or culture.
Wer behauptet, eine ganze Volksgruppe sei minderwertig, ist ein Rassist.
Anyone who claims that an entire ethnic group is inferior is a racist.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Rassisten |
| genitive | des Rassisten |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Rassist | die Rassisten |
| accusative | den Rassisten | die Rassisten |
| dative | dem Rassisten | den Rassisten |
| genitive | des Rassisten | der Rassisten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Der Rassist' (the racist) belongs to a word family. The underlying ideology is 'der Rassismus' (racism), and the adjective is 'rassistisch' (racist/racist in nature). If you know one word, you can often derive the others.
Rassistische Äußerungen sind in unserer Gesellschaft nicht akzeptabel.
Racist remarks are not acceptable in our society.
The ending '-ist' often refers to a person who adheres to a particular ideology or belief system. This pattern is also found in words like 'Pazifist' (pacifist) or 'Aktivist' (activist).
Als überzeugter Pazifist lehnt er jede Form von Gewalt ab.
As a convinced pacifist, he rejects every form of violence.
The word 'Rassist' (racist) is not a neutral description, but a very serious accusation. It is used to strongly condemn a person's behavior or attitude.
Wegen seiner diskriminierenden Kommentare wurde er öffentlich als Rassist bezeichnet.
Because of his discriminatory comments, he was publicly called a racist.
