colorism

English

Alternative forms

• colourism

Etymology

color +‎ -ism

Noun

colorism (usually uncountable, plural colorisms)

1. Prejudice or bias against persons on the basis of their skin color or complexion, often among persons of the same racial identification.
2. A style of painting characterised by the use of intense color.

Translations

prejudice or bias against persons on the basis of their skin color or complexion, often among persons of the same racial identification

• French: colorisme (fr) m
• German: Kolorismus m
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• Russian: колори́зм (ru) m (kolorízm)
• Spanish: colorismo m

a style of painting characterised by the use of intense color.

• French: colorisme (fr) m
• German: Kolorismus m
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Spanish: colorismo m

Anagrams

• miscolor