Pseudoracism

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Discrimination which is similar to but not necessarily the same as racism, for example because it occurs between castes or between members of the same group. rare, uncountable

    "Senghor's rhetoric and innocent pseudoracism can be irritating. Negritude has at least two dimensions — that of rediscovery and that of political reorientation. […]"

Example

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"Senghor's rhetoric and innocent pseudoracism can be irritating. Negritude has at least two dimensions — that of rediscovery and that of political reorientation. […]"

Etymology

From pseudo- + racism.

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