n. The belief in the existence and significance of racial categories.
n. The belief in racial separatist ideologies, the emphasis on perceived social and cultural differences among races.
n. Variant term for racism.
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n. discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race
Word Usage
"The schools are preachers of the modern liberal faith in multiculturalism, environmentalism, moral relativism, anti-imperialism (as if this is what America is about!) and what I call racialism (race consciousness)."