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Meaning of "colorism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COLORISM

colorism  [ˈkʌlərɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COLORISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Colorism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COLORISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Discrimination based on skin color

Discrimination based on skin color, or colorism, is a form of prejudice or discrimination in which human beings are treated differently based on the social meanings attached to skin color. Colorism, a term coined by Alice Walker in 1982, is not a synonym of racism. "Race" depends on multiple factors; therefore, racial categorization does not solely rely on skin color. Skin color is only one mechanism used to assign individuals to a racial category, but race is the set of beliefs and assumptions assigned to that category. Racism is the dependence of social status on the social meaning attached to race; colorism is the dependence of social status on skin color alone. In order for a form of discrimination to be considered colorism, differential treatment must not result from racial categorization, but from the social values associated with skin color. Colorism can be found specifically in parts of Africa, Southeast Asia, East Asia, India, Latin America, and the United States.

Definition of colorism in the English dictionary

The definition of colorism in the dictionary is a type of discrimination in which people are judged on the basis of their skin colour.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COLORISM


agritourism
ˈæɡrɪˌtʊərɪzəm
agrotourism
ˈæɡrəʊˌtʊərɪzəm
amateurism
ˈæmətjərɪzəm
aneurism
ˈænjərɪzəm
antiterrorism
ˌæntɪˈterərɪzəm
bachelorism
ˈbætʃələrɪzəm
careerism
kəˈrɪərɪzəm
chimerism
kaɪˈmɪərɪzəm
cyberterrorism
ˈsaɪbəˌtɛrərɪzəm
deteriorism
dɪˈtɪərɪərɪzəm
ecotourism
ˈiːkəʊˌtʊərɪzəm
gangsterism
ˈɡæŋstərɪzəm
insularism
ˈɪnsjʊlərɪzəm
pauperism
ˈpɔːpərɪzəm
Quakerism
ˈkweɪkərɪzəm
tourism
ˈtʊərɪzəm
volunteerism
ˌvɒlənˈtɪərɪzəm
voluntourism
ˌvɒlənˈtʊərɪzəm
voyeurism
ˈvwaɪərɪzəm
welfarism
ˈwɛlˌfɛərɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COLORISM

colorful
colorfully
colorfulness
colorific
colorimeter
colorimetric
colorimetrical
colorimetrically
colorimetry
coloring
coloring book
colorist
coloristic
colorization
colorize
colorizer
colorless
colorlessly
colorlessness
colory

WORDS THAT END LIKE COLORISM

adiaphorism
algorism
anachorism
aphorism
apriorism
bio-terrorism
chorism
counterterrorism
diorism
ecoterrorism
hectorism
historism
meliorism
meteorism
pelorism
phosphorism
prism
probabiliorism
rigorism
terrorism
tutorism

Synonyms and antonyms of colorism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «colorism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COLORISM

Find out the translation of colorism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of colorism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «colorism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

colorism
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

colorismo
570 millions of speakers

English

colorism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

colorism
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

colorism
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

colorism
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Colorism
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

colorism
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

colorisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Colorisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kolorismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

colorism
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

패턴 v.02
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Colorisme
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

colorism
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

colorism
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रंगहीनता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

colorism
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

colorismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

koloryzmu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

colorism
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

colorism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

colorism
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

colorism
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

color
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

colorism
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of colorism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COLORISM»

The term «colorism» is regularly used and occupies the 85.004 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COLORISM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about colorism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COLORISM»

Discover the use of colorism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to colorism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Is Lighter Better?: Skin-tone Discrimination Among Asian ...
Including numerous stories about and by people who have faced discrimination in their own lives, this book is an invaluable resource for people interested in colorism among Asian Americans."
Joanne L. Rondilla, Paul R. Spickard, 2007
2
The Paper Bag Principle: Class, Colorism, and Rumor and the ...
The Paper Bag Principle: Class, Colorism, and Rumor in the Case of Black Washington, D.C. considers the function of oral history in shaping community dynamics among African American residents of the nation’s capitol.
Audrey Elisa Kerr, 2006
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Racism in the 21st Century: An Empirical Analysis of Skin Color
Colorism is a form of prejudice that is found in many places, including the United States. The key characteristic of colorism is distinguishing people with lighter-skin hues over darker-skin hue individuals, based on a higher value being placed ...
Ronald E. Hall, 2008
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Colorism
The preference often gets translated into economic status because of opportunities for work. Colorism can be found across the world. The term is generally used for the phenomenon of people discriminating within their own ethnic groups.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster, 2009
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Employment Discrimination in the 21st Century: An Empirical ...
Historically, African Americans have discriminated against each other based on skin color (light, medium, and dark complexions) from slavery, the reconstruction era, the civil rights era, and in the millennium.
Donnamaria Culbreth, 2006
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Race, Culture and Disability: Rehabilitation Science and ...
The key characteristic of colorism is distinguishing people with lighter skin colors/ hues from darker skin colors/hues. The darker skin-toned individuals are considered to be less desirable. This notion of colorism seems to stem back hundreds of ...
Fabricio Balcazar, Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar, Tina Taylor-Ritzler, 2010
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Shades of Difference: Why Skin Color Matters
It is extremely important to examine these various layers because it illuminates the issue of colorism beyond black and white terms. Also, the alarmingly high rates of skin-lightening usage and the strong emphasis of color in the Philippines are ...
Evelyn Glenn, 2009
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Color Matters: Skin Tone Bias and the Myth of a Postracial ...
class see social class 'collective blackness' case study 106 colonialism 10–19, 13, 13–14, 14 colorism: affiliation and 200; attractiveness and see women; awareness of 3–4; coining of term 9; colonial legacy in America 14–19; contents of ...
Kimberly Jade Norwood, 2013
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Out of Bounds
One cannot in good faith generalize the findings to a known population. Colorism Still others argue that critical race theory does not devote adequate attention to colorism. “Colorism is the discriminatory treatment of individuals falling within the  ...
Lori Latrice Martin, 2014
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Skin Deep: How Race and Complexion Matter in the ...
Shattering the myth of the colorblind society, this collection of essays is a revealing examination of the ways skin tone inequality operates in America.
Cedric Herring, Verna Keith, Hayward Derrick Horton, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COLORISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term colorism is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why The 2015 August Issue Of 'Teen Vogue' Is Problematic
Colorism is a form of systemic oppression in and of itself. Colorism is not a 'Black or Latino problem', it's practiced by whites and non-white ... «Madame Noire, Jul 15»
2
Why You Need to Read India Arie's New Book Today!
I talk about colorism, and about being a Black woman in America and in the public eye," she shared with ESSENCE about her book, which ... «Essence.com, Jul 15»
3
An open letter to Confederate flag defenders: Overcome your …
... its effects still reverberate today in all facets of life, such as banks red-lining majority black neighborhoods, colorism, de-facto segregation and ... «The Grio, Jul 15»
4
These Young Dominicans Are Sending a Powerful Message to Their …
In truth, we are a shattered family, a house deeply divided by white supremacy and colorism. It's as true in Latin America — yes, even Cuba ... «Mic, Jul 15»
5
Forget Fair and Lovely, Dark is Divine: Pakistan's First Anti-colorism
Yet the soft-spoken, undeniably passionate founder of Pakistan's first anti-colorism campaign has had the courage to say just that for the last ... «India West, Jun 15»
6
Going Natural: Curly And Beautiful
We have an unashamed practice of colorism, in which we think people of lighter skin as better looking, the evidence for this being to just turn on ... «Social Justice Solutions, Jun 15»
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St. Aug's professor explores 'colorism' in documentary project
Brown is talking about colorism – the idea that black people with a lighter complexion are more attractive than those with a darker complexion. «WRAL.com, Jun 15»
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The Colorism of Race: Bill Duke
Also, seeing the 'colorism' in our community today, it said to me, 'This needs to be given a voice.' As a result, I put together the two films and a ... «Chicago Defender, Apr 15»
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BU (Beautifully United): a step to eliminating colorism
Colorism has also been recently covered in the popular documentariesDark Girls (2011) and Light Girls (2015). The skin of Africans has been ... «Twin Cities Daily Planet, Apr 15»
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With colorism, it's often the lighter your skin the better
Colorism, which refers to how people are treated based on the shade of their skin, is a topic that Norwood, now a law professor at Washington ... «STLtoday.com, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Colorism [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/colorism>. Apr 2024 ».
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