ethnomasochistic comment
- noun
- /ˌɛθnoʊˌmæsəˈkɪstɪk ˈkɑːmənt/
- Offensive
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comentario etnomasoquista
- The article was criticized for containing several ethnomasochistic comments about the author's cultural background.
Examples
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Many interpreted her ethnomasochistic comment as a reflection of internalized bias.
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She often makes ethnomasochistic comments about her background.
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He regretted making such an ethnomasochistic comment after reflecting on its impact.
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His ethnomasochistic comment surprised everyone at the meeting.
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He regretted making such an ethnomasochistic comment after reflecting on its impact.
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Many interpreted her ethnomasochistic comment as a reflection of internalized bias.
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His ethnomasochistic comment surprised everyone at the meeting.
Antonyms
How Positive
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- Offensive
Surface Forms
Morphology
ethnomasochistic + comment
The compound is analyzable as ethno- (ethnic) + masochistic (deriving pleasure from suffering), so the sense ‘self-disparaging or self-hating about one’s own ethnic group’ is partly derivable from its parts. However, the formation is rare and relies on the relatively advanced/morphological item 'masochistic' (and a specialist prefix), so the connection is not fully predictable for average B1 learners without prior exposure.
Etymology
Ethnomasochistic comment joins ethno- (about a person's ethnic group) and masochistic (about taking pain or making yourself suffer). Imagine someone using words to 'hurt themselves' by attacking their own group—so it means 'a comment that is negative about one's own ethnic group'.