The phrase "closet racists" refers to people who secretly hold racist beliefs or prejudices but do not express them openly.
Sentences with «closet racists»
They don't really believe the president is a Muslim; they're old fashioned closet racists. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
Frank Langella plays Chief Justice Warren Burger as a venomous closet racist, the pro-establishment defender of President Richard Nixon's increasingly unpopular war in Vietnam, while Chistopher Plummer is a stern - but-wise Justice John Harlan II. (si.com)
«Ukip is sort of a bunch of... fruitcakes and loonies and closet racists mostly,» Mr Cameron told LBC radio. (conservativehome.blogs.com)