interracialism
- noun
- /ˌɪntəˈreɪʃəlˌɪzəm/
- Some communities embraced interracialism and encouraged friendships and marriages across racial lines.
Examples
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The rise of interracialism is evident in the increasing number of mixed-race couples across the country.
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In her book, she discusses the positive impacts of interracialism on society and human relationships.
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The civil rights movement promoted interracialism as a way to challenge discriminatory laws.
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Debates about interracialism often reflect broader social attitudes toward diversity and equality.
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Many people advocate for interracialism in today's society.
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Is interracialism becoming more accepted in modern culture?
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Many organizations promote interracialism to foster unity and understanding between diverse communities.
How Racist
- Offensive
- Offensive
Surface Forms
Morphology
interracialism = interracial (transparent) = inter + race + al + ism
The word is regularly formed from 'interracial' plus '-ism' to mean a belief or support for interracial relationships.
Etymology
The word interracialism has the prefix inter- meaning 'between' and race meaning 'group of people', like in international. So interracialism is support for friendships, dating, or marriage 'between' people from different races.