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racist

The origin and history of racist.

Etymology

First recorded as a noun in 1932 and as an adjective in 1938, built from 'racism' plus the agent suffix '-ist,' paralleling the earlier French raciste.

Origin: French · First attested 1932

Class of 1932

racist first entered the language around 1932.

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