Meaning of pseudoracism | Babel Free

Definitions

Discrimination which is similar to but not necessarily the same as racism, for example because it occurs between castes or between members of the same group.

rare, uncountable

Examples

“Senghor's rhetoric and innocent pseudoracism can be irritating. Negritude has at least two dimensions — that of rediscovery and that of political reorientation. […]”

“Under the heading "Somos una sociedad racista" ("We Are a Racist Society") she concludes: "I would like to return to the questions that I raised at the beginning. The theme treated is racism, we do not find another word. It is not pseudoracism or quasiracism."”

“Following years of Euro colonization and/or domination Chicano(a), Asian and African Americans act out racist behaviors. The result is pseudo-racism whereby those lighter-skinned assume the psychological demeanor of a dominant group.”

CEFR level