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xenoracism

xenoracism noun: a form of prejudice that resembles racism but is exhibited by members of a racial group towards members of the same group who are displaced and dispossessed in some way, such as immigrants.

Noun

xenoracism (uncountable)

  1. A form of prejudice that resembles racism but is exhibited by members of a racial group towards members of the same group who are displaced and dispossessed in some way, such as immigrants.

Origin of xenoracism

From xeno- + racism.

Questions about xenoracism

What does xenoracism mean?
Xenoracism means a form of prejudice that resembles racism but is exhibited by members of a racial group towards members of the same group who are displaced and dispossessed in some way, such as immigrants.
What part of speech is xenoracism?
Xenoracism is a noun.

Words near xenoracism in the dictionary

  1. xenopsin
  2. xenopsychiatry
  3. xenopsychologist
  4. xenopsychologists
  5. xenopsychology
  6. xenoracism
  7. xenoracist
  8. xenoreaction
  9. xenoreactions
  10. xenoreactive
  11. xenoreactivity

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