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
Examples of supremacist in a Sentence
one of the most notorious groups of white supremacists
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Dylann Roof internalized white-supremacist messages from websites surfaced by search algorithms, and later carried out the 2015 shooting at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina.
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
These campaigns rely on the notion that being found to be part of a white-supremacist group has social costs, like the loss of a job.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
The lyrics went beyond Evers’ white-supremacist killer, indicting an entire system that brainwashed poor white Southerners into hatred.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
The woman is fearful of her new neighbors: a collection of White supremacists associated with the group Patriot Front.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
These campaigns rely on the notion that being found to be part of a white-supremacist group has social costs, like the loss of a job.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
The lyrics went beyond Evers’ white-supremacist killer, indicting an entire system that brainwashed poor white Southerners into hatred.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
The woman is fearful of her new neighbors: a collection of White supremacists associated with the group Patriot Front.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Supremacist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supremacist. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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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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