prejudice vs racism
racism vs prejudiceprejudice and racism both are nouns.
prejudice is a verb but racism is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| prejudice | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| racism | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
racism is a hyponym of
prejudice; that is, racism is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
prejudice:
- prejudice: 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 prejudice include
taboo, tabu, irrational hostility, experimenter bias, homophobia, Islamophobia, tendentiousness.
| prejudice (noun) | racism (noun) |
|---|---|
| a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation | discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race |
| the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races |
| prejudice (verb) | racism (verb) |
|---|---|
| influence (somebody's) opinion in advance | |
| disadvantage by prejudice |
Words related to "prejudice"
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