Reference Mr. A. Punchihewa’s query appearing in today’s The Island newspaper regarding the above, I would like to enlighten him that the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a Supremacist as an advocate or adherent of group supremacy. As regards, Supremacism, it is defined in the online multilingual free encyclopedia, the Wikipedia, as the belief that a particular race, religion, gender, species, belief system or culture is superior to others and entitles those who identify with it to dominate, control or rule those who do not. Examples include supremacism based on ethnic or anthropological origins (white supremacy, black supremacy, ethnocentrism), sexuality (male supremacy, female supremacy), sentience  (human supremacy, alien supremacy) and religion. If someone believes something is true whilst someone else believes it is false, each will probably regard the evidence and reasoning for his or her belief to be superior (more informed, more considered) than that of the other. For instance, if person X believes the Earth is flat whilst person Y believes it isn’t, X would probably consider the evidence and reasoning for his or her belief to be superior to that of Y.

Supremacism, however, goes much further. A supremacist not only holds that any evidence and reasoning for his or her beliefs is superior to any other, but that those holding such beliefs have rights over those who do not. For example: "American leadership is good both for America and for the world" Hope the above clarifies Mr. Punchihewa’s poser.