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simianization

simianization noun: the representation of a person (usually of a foreign or minority ethnicity) as a monkey or ape.

Noun

simianization (uncountable)

  1. The representation of a person (usually of a foreign or minority ethnicity) as a monkey or ape.
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Forms of simianization

alternative formsimianisation

Origin of simianization

From simian + -ization.

Questions about simianization

What does simianization mean?
Simianization means the representation of a person (usually of a foreign or minority ethnicity) as a monkey or ape.
What part of speech is simianization?
Simianization is a noun.

Words near simianization in the dictionary

  1. simianise
  2. simianised
  3. simianises
  4. simianising
  5. simianity
  6. simianization
  7. simianize
  8. simianized
  9. simianizes
  10. simianizing
  11. simianness

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