The term "racist" lost its pedantic meaning long ago. From the current Oxford Dictionary of English: racism /ˈreɪsɪz(ə)m/ noun prejudice,

The term "racist" lost its pedantic meaning long ago. From the current Oxford Dictionary of English: racism /ˈreɪsɪz(ə)m/ noun prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism by an individual, community, or institution against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized.