"scientific racism" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} scientific racism (uncountable)
  1. Racism presented as, or purported to be supported by, science. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: biological racism, race realism Related terms: human biodiversity, racism Translations (scientific racism): 科學種族主義 /科学种族主义 (kēxuézhǒngzúzhǔyì) (Chinese Mandarin), racelære [common-gender] (Danish), racisme scientifique [masculine] (French), racismo científico [masculine] (Portuguese), rasbiologi [common-gender] (Swedish), raslära [common-gender] (Swedish)
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