colorism
Plural: colorisms
Noun
- Prejudice based on skin tone, often within the same race.
- Prejudice or bias against persons on the basis of their skin color or complexion, often among persons of the same racial identification.
- A style of painting characterised by the use of intense color.
Examples
- Playing COLORISM might raise an eyebrow, but it’s a valid Scrabble word.
Origin / Etymology
From color + -ism.
Scrabble Score: 12
colorism: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcolorism: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
colorism: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
colorism: valid Words With Friends Word