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whitism

whitism noun: white supremacy; discrimination in favor of white people.

Noun

whitism (uncountable)

  1. White supremacy; discrimination in favor of white people.

Forms of whitism

alternative formwhiteism

Origin of whitism

From white + -ism.

Questions about whitism

What does whitism mean?
Whitism means white supremacy; discrimination in favor of white people.
What part of speech is whitism?
Whitism is a noun.

Words near whitism in the dictionary

  1. Whitinsville
  2. whitish
  3. whitishly
  4. whitishness
  5. whitishnesses
  6. whitism
  7. whitist
  8. whitists
  9. Whitkirk
  10. Whitlam
  11. Whitlams

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