antiracism
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4.1
- noun
- /ˌæn.tiˈreɪ.sɪ.zəm/
- With so much real racism about, it's destructive of the antiracism movement to cry wolf at the drop of a hat.
- name of antiracism
Examples
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The students organized a workshop to promote antiracism and discuss ways to achieve racial equality.
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In more recent years, antiracism education has joined forces with those who fight discrimination of other kinds.
Academic text (1996) -
White students, however, reported gaining more from the dialogues than did students of color; dialogue helped them challenge their feelings and opinions about race and motivated them to become more involved in antiracism efforts.
Academic text (2006) -
It isn't a case of feminism vs. antiracism; the two struggles can't be separated.
Academic text (2009) -
More importantly, they shouldn't feel the need to sacrifice female empowerment for the sake of minority rights, because the struggles of feminism and antiracism are inextricably linked.
Academic text (2009) -
Activists are working hard to raise awareness about antiracism in their community.
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She writes articles that focus on antiracism and the importance of celebrating diversity.
Synonyms
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4.3
That prevents unfair treatment of people because of race, gender, or religion
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5.5
A program or policy that helps prevent unfair treatment of people
Antonyms
How Antiracist
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word antiracism is made of anti- meaning 'against', as in anti-bullying, and racism, which means 'unfair treatment because of race'. So antiracism is about acting 'against' racism and working for equal treatment.