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racist in Arabic

عُنْصُرِيّ
Pronunciation
ʿunṣuriyy
Arabizi
3unsuri
Type
adjective · masculine
Plural
عُنْصُرِيُّونَ ʿunṣuriyyūna
Root
ع ن ص

How to use it

The adjective “racist” translates to “عُنْصُرِيٌّ”. It agrees in gender and number with the noun it describes. Use the feminine form “عُنْصُرِيَّةٌ” for women or feminine nouns.

Example sentences

  • هَذَا السُّلْطَانُ عُنْصُرِيٌّ

    hādhā al-sulṭānu ʿunṣuriyyun

    This leader is racist

  • التَّصَرُّفُ العُنْصُرِيُّ مَكْرَهٌ

    al-taṣarrufu al-ʿunṣuriyyu makrhun

    Racist behavior is disliked

  • يُحَارِبُ العُنْصُرِيَّةَ المُجْتَمَعُ

    yuḥāribu al-ʿunṣuriyyata al-mujtamaʿu

    The community fights 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.

You're a racist.

أنت عُنصري.

Aart was racist.

كان آرت عنصريّا.

Aart is a racist.

آرت عنصري.

Aart was a racist.

كان آرت عنصريّا.

Mennad isn't racist.

منّاد ليس عنصريّا.

Aart is very racist.

آرت عنصريّ جدّا.

Aart is still racist.

لا يزال آرت عنصريّا.

Europe’s Racist Schools

مدارس أوروبا العنصرية

Racist cartoons in Iran

الكاريكاتير العنصري في ايران

I had a racist teacher.

كان لديّ مدرّس عنصري.

We had a racist teacher.

كان لدينا مدرّس عنصري.

Aart's racist stories aren't funny.

قصص آرت العنصريّة ليست مضحكة.

Questions and answers

Is “racist” a noun or adjective in Arabic?

It is mainly an adjective (عُنْصُرِيٌّ), but the noun “عُنْصُرِي” can also denote a racist person.

How to make it feminine?

Add the feminine ending: عُنْصُرِيَّةٌ.

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