The suffix -ist is defined as "a suffix of nouns, often corresponding to verbs ending in -ize or nouns ending in -ism, that denote a person who practices or is concerned with something, or holds certain principles, doctrines, etc."
Race is defined as 1) an arbitrary classification of modern humans, sometimes, especially formerly, based on any or a combination of various physical characteristics, as skin color, facial form, or eye shape, and now frequently based on such genetic markers as blood groups.
2) a socially constructed category of identification based on physical characteristics, ancestry, historical affiliation, or shared culture.
Based on those two word components (ist and race), the word racist could literally be defined as "A person who practices or is concerned with principles or a doctrine based on arbitrary and socially constructed classification of humans based on physical characteristics, ancestry, historical affiliation, or shared culture.
This is simply and literally racism.
The suffix -ist is defined as "a suffix of nouns, often corresponding to verbs ending in -ize or nouns ending in -ism, that denote a person who practices or is concerned with something, or holds certain principles, doctrines, etc."
Race is defined as 1) an arbitrary classification of modern humans, sometimes, especially formerly, based on any or a combination of various physical characteristics, as skin color, facial form, or eye shape, and now frequently based on such genetic markers as blood groups. 2) a socially constructed category of identification based on physical characteristics, ancestry, historical affiliation, or shared culture.
Based on those two word components (ist and race), the word racist could literally be defined as "A person who practices or is concerned with principles or a doctrine based on arbitrary and socially constructed classification of humans based on physical characteristics, ancestry, historical affiliation, or shared culture.