bias vs racism
racism vs biasbias and racism both are nouns.
bias is an adjective but racism is not an adjective.
bias is a verb but racism is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bias | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| racism | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
racism is a hyponym of
bias; that is, racism is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
bias:
- bias: a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
- racism: the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races
Other hyponyms of bias include
taboo, tabu, irrational hostility, experimenter bias, homophobia, Islamophobia, tendentiousness.
| bias (noun) | racism (noun) |
|---|---|
| a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation | discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race |
| a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric | the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races |
| bias (adjective) | racism (adjective) |
|---|---|
| slanting diagonally across the grain of a fabric |
| bias (verb) | racism (verb) |
|---|---|
| cause to be biased | |
| influence in an unfair way |
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