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ethnicism

  • /ˈɛθnɪˌsɪzəm/

noun ethnicisms

  1. countable, uncountable An emphasis upon ethnic identity.
  2. countable, uncountable Prejudice based on ethnic origin.

    Similar: racism

  3. countable, obsolete, uncountable heathenism; pagan superstition.
  4. broadly, countable, obsolete, rare, uncountable religions from Antiquity regarded collectively apart from Christianity and Judaism.
  5. broadly, countable, obsolete, rare, uncountable the characteristics of these religions.

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@misc{ethnicism_2026,
  title = {ethnicism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ethnicism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}