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interracialism

interracialism

7.0
Belief that people of different races should be treated equally and work together
  • noun
  • /ˌɪntərˈreɪʃəlɪzəm/
translation icon : interracialismo
  • Promoting interracialism can help create understanding and unity among different racial groups.

Examples

  • Her commitment to interracialism is evident in the diverse community projects she supports.

  • The PWOC's advanced interracialism reflected the practical necessity of organizing the largely black killing floors in the face of a strong legacy of black strikebreaking in meatpacking.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The organization's goal is to foster interracialism through events that celebrate cultural diversity.

Synonyms

integration
vsinterracialism
55 4.1

To bring people from different races or religions into a community as equals

is a general belief in interaction and equality rather than only a process
pluralism
vsinterracialism
11 7.2

A society that accepts different racial, religious, and cultural groups and lets them keep their own ways

is about interaction and cooperation rather than preserving separate group identities
nondiscrimination
vsinterracialism
4 4.2

Treating all people fairly and equally without bias

includes active social interaction and cooperation beyond fair treatment alone
antiracism
vsinterracialism
1 4.1

The practice of opposing racism and supporting equal treatment of all races

focuses on belief in interaction and cooperation rather than opposition
multiracialism
vsinterracialism
6.3

Support for people of different races living together in one society

emphasizes interaction and equality between groups not merely coexistence

Surface Forms

Morphology

interracialism = interracial (transparent) = inter + race + ial + ism

The suffix '-ism' clearly denotes a belief or practice related to the adjective 'interracial'.

Etymology

The word interracialism has the prefix inter- meaning 'between', the same inter- in interact, and race meaning 'group of people'. So interracialism is the idea or practice of people from different races working together and being equal.