racista
/raˈθista/feminine
The Spanish word for racist is racista.
As a noun, racista refers to a person who believes a particular race is superior to others. It also functions as an adjective meaning relating to racism.
Meaning: person who believes a particular race is superior to others. (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the term racista is commonly used with the same meaning as in other Spanish-speaking countries.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word racista is an invariable noun and adjective regarding gender, meaning it remains the same for both masculine and feminine subjects. To form the plural, add an 's' to create racistas.
How do you pronounce it?
/raˈθista/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the concept of 'colorism' is often discussed using the term pigmentocracia to describe a social hierarchy based on skin tone rather than just racismo.
- The term mestizaje describes the process of racial mixing, and discussions about being racista in Latin America often involve this complex history of blended identities.
- The suffix in racista traces its lineage back to the Ancient Greek suffix -tḗs, which was used to denote a person who performs a specific action or holds a specific belief.
Examples in context
- Tomás es un racista.Tom is a racist.This sentence is useful for identifying a person as a racista.Tatoeba #5070434 by don_ramon, translation #2272861 by CK
- Es una publicación de un grupo racista de extrema derecha.It's a publication from a racist far-right group.This sentence shows how to describe a group as racista.Tatoeba #9143059 by baudelaire, translation #9149863 by DJ_Saidez
- El nacionalismo provoca violencia y encubre una actitud racista.Nationalism provokes violence and conceals a racist attitude.This sentence demonstrates using racista to describe an attitude.Tatoeba #6383884 by hayastan, translation #6393201 by npvojtik
- La discriminación por motivos raciales es un problema serio en nuestra sociedad. No debemos tolerar comportamientos racistas.Racial discrimination is a serious issue in our society. We should not tolerate racist behaviors.
- No seas racista, respeta a las personas sin importar su origen o color de piel.Don't be racist, respect people regardless of their origin or skin color.
- 17 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
María and Daniel are discussing a movie they just watched.
- MaríaLa protagonista es una racista.The main character is a racist.
- DanielSí, sus comentarios fueron horribles.Yes, her comments were horrible.
- MaríaNo puedo creer que sea tan racista.I can't believe she is so racist.
- DanielEs parte del conflicto de la historia.It is part of the story's conflict.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “racist” translations and entries racista, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries racista, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
