Definition of "racialism" [racialism]

• An emphasis on race or racial considerations, as in determining policy or interpreting events. (noun)
• Policy or practice based on racial considerations. (noun)
• Chiefly British Variant of racism. (noun)

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• "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)."
• "It might seem that that post racialism is finally here, which was first suggested in the manner Colin Powell is respected."
• "These people write reasonable, well-balanced letters, disclaim any belief in racialism, and back up everything they say with copious instances."