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Meaning of BAME | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B1
/biː eɪ ɛm iː/

Definitions

Initialism of black, Asian, and minority ethnic.

UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable

Examples

“"It's useful in that it promotes a kind of solidarity between the people that come under it belong to a BAME background, but it does lack nuance.”
“Ryan, Pollock and Antonelli (2009) reported that several teachers in Canada ‘struggle’ to interact with students of BAME origin who were often ‘othered’, in particular, those of migrant origin.”
“Ironically, there is some evidence that BAME parents want white teachers and leaders for their children, a form of ‘reverse racism’, suggesting that neocolonial attitudes persist through different generations.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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