**Racism** refers to prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed
against other people because they are of a different race or ethnicity.
It comes in many different forms and often varies from region to region
in the world.

## Specific Forms of Racism

### Antiziganism

*Main Article: [Antiziganism](Antiziganism "wikilink")*

Also known as **antigypsyism**, **anti-Romanyism**, **Romaphobia**, or
**anti-Romani sentiment**. It refers to discrimination of Roma people,
most commonly in Europe.

### Anti-Semitism

It refers to discrimination against Jewish people.

### Hellenophobia

*Main Article: [Hellenophobia](Hellenophobia "wikilink")*

Also known as **Anti-Greek Sentiment**, **Anti-Hellenism** and
'''Mishellenism '''refers to hatred and discrimination against people
from Greece or of Greek descent.