Antiwhitism

/ˌæntiˈwaɪtɪzəm/ noun

Definition

Discrimination, prejudice, or hostility directed against people identified as white.

Etymology

From 'antiwhite' plus '-ism' (a system of belief or practice). This recent term parallels other '-ism' words describing forms of discrimination.

Kelly Says

This word reveals how English constantly creates new '-ism' terms to describe new social phenomena, though scholars hotly debate whether antiwhitism is a real systemic force or a fringe phenomenon, showing how word creation and social reality intersect.

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