proto-racism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Attitudes and actions displaying prejudices and stereotypes analogous to those of racism which predate the modern biologically-based concept of race.

Word forms

proto-racism proto-racisms protoracism

Etymology

From proto- + racism.

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