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WHITE SUPREMACY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Ideologies
- Social Movements
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- white supremacy
1, record 1, English, white%20supremacy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The belief ... or doctrine that white people are inherently superior to people from all other racial and ethnic groups ... and are therefore rightfully the dominant group in any society. 2, record 1, English, - white%20supremacy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des idéologies
- Mouvements sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- suprémacisme blanc
1, record 1, French, supr%C3%A9macisme%20blanc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- suprématie blanche 2, record 1, French, supr%C3%A9matie%20blanche
avoid, calque, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Doctrine ou idéologie qui postule la supériorité des personnes blanches. 3, record 1, French, - supr%C3%A9macisme%20blanc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
suprématie blanche : L'emploi du nom «suprématie» dans cette désignation constitue une impropriété, puisque «suprématie» désigne une situation de dominance et non une doctrine ou une idéologie. 3, record 1, French, - supr%C3%A9macisme%20blanc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de la ideología
- Movimientos sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- supremacismo blanco
1, record 1, Spanish, supremacismo%20blanco
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
supremacismo: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el sustantivo "supremacismo" es válido para aludir a la corriente que cree en la preeminencia o la superioridad de aquello a lo que se aplica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - supremacismo%20blanco
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