Ethnomasochism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Self-loathing on the grounds of one's own race or ethnicity. derogatory, uncountable

    "The TV channel Arte, funded by German and French taxpayers, promotes a culture of guilt, ethnomasochism and is infatuated with extreme left-wing causes when it comes to cultural and society-related issues."

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"The TV channel Arte, funded by German and French taxpayers, promotes a culture of guilt, ethnomasochism and is infatuated with extreme left-wing causes when it comes to cultural and society-related issues."

Etymology

From ethno- + masochism.

Related phrases

self loathing

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