Niggerize
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 To subject to niggerization, (the act of dehumanizing black people, or other people in the manner of black people). ethnic, offensive, slur, transitive
"It's difficult to view only the addict as "sick" when a "normal" society is rotting: with racial conflict, with increasing poverty, with a school system niggerizing potentially creative minds, with obscene military spending and war aggression […]"
- 2 To subject or expose to black people or their influence. derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur, transitive
"Educated with Negroes, studying and living on a social equality with them; returning to his native State and seeking to niggerize the public schools; dismissed in disgrace;"
- 3 To render someone or something to resemble the racist stereotype of a black person. ethnic, offensive, slur, transitive
"Instead their humor simply mocked situations without explaining them and the performers niggerized their material to please white audiences."
- 4 To treat (wood) with paraffin or coke-oven coal tar in order to increase its acid resistance. dated, offensive, transitive
"Niggerized wood is used almost interchangeably with paraffin-treated wood for acid tanks."
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More examples"It's difficult to view only the addict as "sick" when a "normal" society is rotting: with racial conflict, with increasing poverty, with a school system niggerizing potentially creative minds, with obscene military spending and war aggression […]"
Etymology
From nigger + -ize.
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