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Caucasian cast

Caucasian cast

6.9
A group of actors who are mostly white
  • noun
  • /kɔːˈkeɪʒən kæst/
translation icon : reparto caucásico
  • Producers are aiming for more diversity after years of favoring a Caucasian cast in their major projects.

Examples

  • The director faced criticism for choosing a Caucasian cast in a story set in Asia.

  • The film featured a predominantly Caucasian cast.

  • The play's Caucasian cast brought a particular interpretation to the historical drama.

  • Why does this play have a Caucasian cast?

  • The film featured a Caucasian cast, which reflected the community it aimed to portray.

  • Producers are seeking to cast more diverse actors instead of relying solely on a Caucasian cast.

  • The director received feedback about the lack of diversity in the Caucasian cast for the historical play.

Surface Forms

Caucasian cast singular
Caucasian casts plural

Morphology

Caucasian + cast

The meaning is directly and transparently built from the adjective 'Caucasian' (describing people of European descent/pale skin) modifying the noun 'cast' (the group of actors). This standard adjective + noun composition follows normal English semantics and is cross-linguistically straightforward, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Caucasian cast joins Caucasian (a word used to mean 'white') and cast (the group of actors in a film or play). So saying a Caucasian cast means the actors are all or mostly white, and people use it when they talk about diversity in shows.