Borderism

//ˈbɔːdərɪzəm// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A form of racial discrimination faced by those who disregard the colour bar. uncountable

    "Ironically, if race were natural and essential, individuals would not have to engage in borderism. The act of borderism is one of the many ways in which individuals construct or "do" race."

Example

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"Ironically, if race were natural and essential, individuals would not have to engage in borderism. The act of borderism is one of the many ways in which individuals construct or "do" race."

Etymology

From border + -ism.

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