tokenism
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- noun
- /ˈtoʊkənɪzəm/
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tokenismo
- But three-fourths of black lawyers surveyed say law firms engage in tokenism rather than genuine diversity in partnerships; among white lawyers, less than half believe there is genuine diversity in law firm partnerships, and almost one-third say they don't know.
- a mere tokenism
This isn't just about tokenism, but like actual creation.
- This isn't just about tokenism, but like actual creation.
Examples
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Many companies engage in tokenism by hiring a few diverse employees while failing to change their workplace culture.
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Words backed only by tokenism.
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To date, their efforts are really only manifestations of religious tokenism.
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We applaud that it's almost gotten past tokenism.
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This approach to diversity is usually attacked as tokenism, at least when applied to ethnic minorities.
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Within the male-dominated structures of the WCC, the participation of "minority" groups such as women was often a matter of tokenism rather than cooperation.
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The criticism of the new law centers on its tokenism; it seems to include marginalized voices without any real power.
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Her appointment to the board was seen as an act of tokenism, lacking any genuine effort for diversity in leadership.
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Etymology
Tokenism comes from token, a word for a small 'sign' or 'symbol' like a coin or ticket, and -ism, meaning 'practice'. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine one 'token' put forward to show you care — it is only a symbol, so tokenism means a shallow, symbolic effort instead of a real commitment.