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racism in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- ʿunṣuriyy
- Arabizi
3unsuriyya- Type
- noun · feminine
- Root
- ع ن ص
How to use it
"racism" (العُنْصُرِيَّة) is a feminine noun meaning discrimination based on race. It is used in social, legal, and academic contexts. The word always takes the definite article "ال" when spoken generally, but appears without it in dictionary form.
Example sentences
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العُنْصُرِيَّة تُؤْثِرُ بَعْضَ النَّاسِ على آخَرِينَ.
al-ʿunṣuriyya tuʾthiru baʿḍa al-nnāsi ʿalā ākhirīna.
Racism makes some people superior to others.
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نَحْنُ نُحَارِبُ العُنْصُرِيَّة فِي المَجْتَمَعِ.
naḥnu nuḥāribu al-ʿunṣuriyya fī al-mujtamaʿi.
We fight racism in society.
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القَانُونُ يَحْظُرُ العُنْصُرِيَّة.
al-qānūnu yaḥẓuru al-ʿunṣuriyya.
The law prohibits racism.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
Racism and sports
باء - العنصرية والرياضة
Red-Letter Days For Racism
أيام لن تنسى لمقاومة العنصرية
Anti-Racism Information Service
مولاوارمان، السيد بونانزا ب.
The Racism of the Welfare State
عنصرية دولة الرفاهية
Racism and racial discrimination
باء - العنصرية والتمييز العنصري
Europe’s High Court Confronts Racism
محكمة أوروبا العليا تتحدى العنصرية
Incompatibility between democracy and racism
2005/36- التعارض بين الديمقراطية والعنصرية 42
Racism, racial discrimination and xenophobia
1- العنصرية والتمييز العنصري وكره الأجانب
The incompatibility between democracy and racism
2005/36- التعارض بين الديمقراطية والعنصرية
(a) Racism, racial discrimination and xenophobia;
سابعاً- منع التمييز:
Elimination of racism and racial discrimination: elimination of racism and racial discrimination
القضاء على العنصرية والتمييز العنصري: القضاء على العنصرية والتمييز العنصري
Racism Greets Imported Cuban Doctors in Brazil Former Brazilian Model Turned Beggar Stirs Debate on Racism
يمكنكم قراءة القصة كاملة على مدونة Gabinóica بالبرتغالية.
Questions and answers
Is "racism" always negative?
Yes, the term describes a harmful belief or practice that treats people unfairly because of their race.
Can "racism" be used as a verb?
No, Arabic uses the noun العُنْصُرِيَّة; the verb form would be يَعْنَصُر (to be racist), which is rare.
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