Supremacists

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Individuals or groups advocating for the dominance of a particular race or ethnicity over others
2. People who believe in and promote the superiority of their own group often through discriminatory practices or ideologies
3. Advocates for political, social, or economic control based on perceived racial or cultural superiority

Etymology: The word is the plural of "supremacist," formed by adding the suffix "-ist" to "supremacy," which itself comes from Latin "supremus" meaning "highest" or "uppermost." The "-ist" ending carries the sense of a person who adheres to a doctrine or practice, a pattern seen in words like "socialist" or "pianist." English took "-ist" through Old French, which had inherited it from Latin, and that Latin suffix in turn came from Greek forms such as "-istēs," used for agents and practitioners. Because the suffix is so productive, "supremacist" is a transparent formation: a reader can see at once that it names a believer in supremacy. The "-ist" ending allowed English speakers to coin new labels for people committed to a cause or creed, and the plural form simply refers to more than one such person or group.

Synonyms: racial superiority advocates

Antonyms: equality advocates