Quasiracism
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Practices and institutions that result in racist distinctions and discrimination, but which are not consciously motivated by racist ideology. uncountable
"The significance of “popular” quasiracism lies in the deterministic treatment of ethnic or national differences as sharply delineating human groups, precluding close and friendly contacts and the passing of individuals from one group to the other."
Example
More examples"The significance of “popular” quasiracism lies in the deterministic treatment of ethnic or national differences as sharply delineating human groups, precluding close and friendly contacts and the passing of individuals from one group to the other."
Etymology
From quasi- + racism.
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