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Meaning of whitenize | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To adapt to the cultural norms of white people.

transitive

Examples

“And most of the major characters are made into puppets to prove the thesis that America "whitenizes" blacks and converts everyone else into "freaks."”
“[…] the move to sanitize, whitenize, and normalize the public and visible representations of the LGBTTSQ community, as was evident in the response from national gay organizations to a right-wing ad campaign featuring "ex-gays."”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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