supremacist
noun
su·prem·a·cist
sə-ˈpre-mə-sist 
sü-
plural supremacists
1
: an advocate or adherent of the supremacy of one group : a person who believes that one group of people as identified by their shared race, ethnicity, sex, gender, or religion is inherently superior to other groups and should have control over those other groups
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one of the most notorious groups of white supremacists
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Fascists, Stalinists, racial supremacists, and bigots of all times and places typically endorse architectural canons—that one, or any other—for similar discriminatory purposes.
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Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
The daytime march – past a clothing boutique, a salon and a cookie bakery – erupted as events organized or attended by White supremacists in the United States hit a new high in 2023, the Anti-Defamation League reported.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
The following story might irritate male supremacists and cavemen everywhere.
—David Whitley, The Tennessean, 30 Jan. 2024
Trump’s rhetoric has echoed language in far-right conspiracy theories linked to mass shootings in El Paso, a synagogue in Pennsylvania and the wider mobilization of armed far-right White supremacists.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
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Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
The daytime march – past a clothing boutique, a salon and a cookie bakery – erupted as events organized or attended by White supremacists in the United States hit a new high in 2023, the Anti-Defamation League reported.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
The following story might irritate male supremacists and cavemen everywhere.
—David Whitley, The Tennessean, 30 Jan. 2024
Trump’s rhetoric has echoed language in far-right conspiracy theories linked to mass shootings in El Paso, a synagogue in Pennsylvania and the wider mobilization of armed far-right White supremacists.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
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“Supremacist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supremacist. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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supremacist
noun
su·prem·a·cist
sə-ˈprem-ə-səst
: a person who believes that one group of people should control all others
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