Supremist

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. An advocate for the belief that one group holds superiority over all others engages in practices that aim to elevate their own identity above others
2. An individual who supports the notion that their group is inherently better seeks to impose this view on society as a whole
3. A person who believes in the dominance of their group over others and promotes this idea

Etymology: "Supremist" is a plain formation: the adjective "supreme" with the suffix "-ist," which marks a person who holds or follows a particular belief or doctrine. Adding "-ist" to an adjective to name an adherent is a common pattern in English, so the word tells you directly what it means: someone who believes in the supremacy of something, typically one group or principle over others. "Supreme" itself comes from Latin "supremus," meaning highest or uppermost, the superlative of "superus," "above." The English word has long meant highest in rank or power, and "supremacy" followed the same path into English as a noun for that highest position. The "-ist" ending adds the sense of a believer or practitioner, so the word describes a person who holds that principle as a creed.

Synonyms: elitist, superiorist

Antonyms: egalitarian