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pretendianism

pretendianism is the alternative letter-case form of Pretendianism.

Noun capitalized: Pretendianism

Pretendianism (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory, informal) The phenomenon of individuals falsely claiming to have Native American or Indigenous Canadian ancestry.
    • Perhaps some context is required. We were originally there to discuss the popular practice of Pretendianism, wherein members of the dominant culture, for various reasons, decide to switch teams and play for the underdogs, without having been invited.2024 March 8, Drew Hayden Taylor, “To understand Pretendianism, we must first understand Indianism”, in The Globe and Mail, Toronto, ON: The Woodbridge Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the...

Forms of pretendianism

alternative formpretendianism

Origin of pretendianism

From Pretendian + -ism.

Questions about pretendianism

What does pretendianism mean?
Pretendianism means the phenomenon of individuals falsely claiming to have Native American or Indigenous Canadian ancestry.
What is pretendianism the alternative letter-case form of?
Pretendianism is the alternative letter-case form of Pretendianism.
What part of speech is pretendianism?
Pretendianism is a noun.

Words near pretendianism in the dictionary

  1. pretendership
  2. pretenderships
  3. pretendest
  4. pretendeth
  5. pretendian
  6. pretendianism
  7. pretendians
  8. pretendin'
  9. pretending
  10. pretendingly
  11. pretendingness

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