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Meaning of hairism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

Discrimination based on a person's hair type.

uncountable

Examples

“[…] hairism (the privileging of one hair type⟳ over another) becomes a norm in American society that most African Americans understand⟳ deeply but of which people of other races remain⟳ largely unaware.”

CEFR level

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

hairist Hairless Hairlessness hairlet hairlift hairlike

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