Antishaming

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Opposing the practice of shaming.

    "Although the Tar Baby folk story points to a shameful racial legacy — and even the term, "tar baby," has come down as a racial slur — Morrison, in a characteristic antishaming maneuver, also locates a positive African message in this story."

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"Although the Tar Baby folk story points to a shameful racial legacy — and even the term, "tar baby," has come down as a racial slur — Morrison, in a characteristic antishaming maneuver, also locates a positive African message in this story."

Etymology

From anti- + shaming.

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