English Explanatory Dictionary

ethnosexism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An intersectional form of discrimination pushing narratives where a sex or gender is constructed as disadvantaged due to ethnic background and geopolitical position.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

ethnosexism

Etymology

Borrowed from German Ethnosexismus, introduced by Gabriele Dietze 2016 in reference to the discourses around 2015–16 New Year's Eve sexual assaults in Germany. Equivalent to ethno- + sexism.

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