Supremacism
Supremacism is an ideology that asserts one group is inherently superior to others and should dominate them or hold greater rights and power.
Social hierarchy: A system that ranks people or groups and distributes status, resources, or authority unequally. Supremacism justifies placing one group above others in a social hierarchy.
Scientific racism: The misuse of scientific claims and methods to justify racial hierarchy. It gave some supremacist projects a veneer of empirical authority.
Egalitarianism: The principle that people should have equal moral worth and, in relevant respects, equal rights or opportunities. It rejects the unequal standing that supremacist ideologies prescribe.
White supremacy: An ideology that asserts the superiority of white people and supports their dominance over other racial groups. It is a prominent racial form of the broader ideology.
Dehumanization: The portrayal or treatment of people as less than fully human. Denying equal humanity can make domination and violence seem permissible.
Colonialism: A system in which a state controls and exploits territories and peoples beyond its borders. Colonial rule often framed domination as a consequence of supposed group superiority.
Ethnonationalism: A form of nationalism that defines the nation primarily through shared ethnicity. Ethnonationalism can overlap with supremacism but does not necessarily claim inherent superiority.
Nazi racial ideology: The Nazi doctrine of racial hierarchy, Aryan supremacy, and the exclusion or destruction of groups deemed inferior. It joined claims of racial superiority to state power and genocidal policy.
Discrimination: Unfair treatment of people based on characteristics such as race, religion, sex, or ethnicity. Claims of superiority are often enforced through unequal treatment.
Racial hierarchy: A ranking of racial groups that assigns them unequal worth, status, or rights. This is a central structure in many forms of racial supremacism.