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ethnomasochism

ethnomasochism noun: self-loathing on the grounds of one's own race or ethnicity.

Noun

ethnomasochism (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory) Self-loathing on the grounds of one's own race or ethnicity.
    • 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.2011, jean-mar...@laposte.net, “Arte = das Fernsehen das Dich, das uns verhässt (4)”, in soc.culture.german (Usenet)
    • We also need to do away with stupid theories of 'colonial and postcolonial exploitation' of poor states. We have had enough ethnomasochism. We keep hearing that they are 'great civilisations'. Let them prove it!2012, Guillaume Faye, Convergence of Catastrophes, page 188

Origin of ethnomasochism

From ethno- + masochism.

Questions about ethnomasochism

What does ethnomasochism mean?
Ethnomasochism means self-loathing on the grounds of one's own race or ethnicity.
What part of speech is ethnomasochism?
Ethnomasochism is a noun.

Words near ethnomasochism in the dictionary

  1. ethnology
  2. ethnolysis
  3. ethnomania
  4. ethnomaniac
  5. ethnomaniacs
  6. ethnomasochism
  7. ethnomasochistic
  8. ethnomathematical
  9. ethnomathematically
  10. ethnomathematician
  11. ethnomathematicians

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