White people
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- noun
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personas blancas
- There are lots of problems between-- Between black and white people.
- killing white people
- look at those white people
- White people," she said
And Lynn and I were the only white people in the church.
- And Lynn and I were the only white people in the church.
- And every white person knows what white people say in white circles.
- And it was always black and brown people versus white people wearing police uniforms.
- And like previous Oscars, the films must be about a white person solving racism.
- It penalises white people and doesn't penalise non white people for certain things that they say.
- Why do you honestly think white people are racist?
- You know that they're they're white people who steal stuff as well.
- I will say when white people break dance drives me nuts.
- Esau became the progenitor of white people, and so we share the same
- How do they get the technology to stop conveniently where white people are born, Right?
- If you like looking at white people, dude, you will love it.
Examples
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I think there really does seem to be a problem of white people being unable to gauge the size of the racism problem and being unable to do so from their own experiences.
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In the documentary, they explored the history of white people in America and their impact on society.
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Rich people, poor people, people in the middle, white people, black people, you name it.
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The problem is the number of white people who are then individuals.
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Get this: white people have power.
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And Lynn and I were the only white people in the church.
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In other words, the problems of affluent white people.
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At the community center, we discussed the challenges that white people face in understanding diverse perspectives.
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Many white people participated in the march to support racial equality and social justice.
Synonyms
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People with light skin who are seen as part of a racial group
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5.3
A group of people with light skin, often from Europe
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An old label for people with light skin who come from Europe and nearby regions
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward adjectival noun phrase: combining 'white' (light-skinned / of European descent) with 'people' yields a group described by that visible attribute. This compositional pattern is common across languages and a B1 learner who knows both constituents can reliably infer the intended referent (though broader sociocultural nuances may require additional context).
Etymology
White people may come from using the color word white as a simple label for people with pale skin. In the past, people in power used white to name a group from Europe, so today White people 'means' people who are seen as having 'light skin' and often 'European origin'.