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interracialism

interracialism

1 7.0
Belief that people of different races should be treated equally and work together
  • noun
  • /ˌɪntərˈreɪʃəlɪzəm/
: 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
48 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
1 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.