The belief that one has inherent superiority over another has played a major role in defining human relations over the past 500 years and is known as

race

racism

Explanation:

Traditionally race is referred to the categorization of people based on their biological characteristics. However modern researches prove that race is a social construct in which a group of people is categorized for economic, social or political reasons. The concept of race created stereotype which resulted in the mass extinction of a particular group of people. The holocaust in world war second an institution of slavery in the U.S are some examples of destruction this notion brought to this world.

answer; specific deterrence;