identity politics
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identity politics
noun idpol · IdPol · IDPOL
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Politics focusing on the self-interest and perspectives of people in various groupings, such as ethnicity, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
Both of you spoke from a perspective that some have called identity politics. This approach began as a way for black women to create space for themselves in feminist and black movements by asserting their identity. It has evolved into a framework that recognizes difference but builds barriers rather
Similar: identitarian politics
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noun politics focusing on the self-interest and perspectives of people in various groupings
| Español | política identitaria |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 身份政治 shēnfèn zhèngzhì |
| Français | politique identitaire |
| Deutsch | Identitätspolitik, Gruppeninteressenpolitik |
| Русский | политика идентичности politika identičnosti |
| Tiếng Việt | chính trị bản sắc |
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@misc{identity_politics_2026,
title = {identity politics},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/identity%20politics},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
