Word.ws English Dictionary

colorism meaning in Tamil

நிறவெறி niṟaveṟi

colorism in Tamil: நிறவெறி (niṟaveṟi). In English, colorism means prejudice or bias against persons on the basis of their skin color or complexion, often among persons of the same racial identification.

Tamil words for colorism

prejudice or bias against persons on the basis of their skin color or complexion, often among persons of the same racial identification
நிறவெறி niṟaveṟi

English meaning of colorism

  1. noun Prejudice or bias against persons on the basis of their skin color or complexion, often among persons of the same racial identification.
  2. noun A style of painting characterised by the use of intense color.

Full definition of colorism

colorism in other languages

Questions about colorism in Tamil

What is the meaning of colorism in Tamil?
Colorism in Tamil is நிறவெறி (niṟaveṟi).
colorism என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Colorism: நிறவெறி (niṟaveṟi).
What does colorism mean in English?
Colorism means prejudice or bias against persons on the basis of their skin color or complexion, often among persons of the same racial identification.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: colorism (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated:

Cite this page: “colorism meaning in Tamil.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/tamil/colorism. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.