whitehood

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

white +‎ -hood

Noun[edit]

whitehood (uncountable)

  1. The condition of being (racially) white.
    • 1978, Winston Mahabir, In and Out of Politics, page 210:
      The white ruling class of yesteryear also manifested this prejudice in favour of the Chinese, in that the Chinese were the first to penetrate the inner circle of 'whitehood'.
    • 1991, Janice Caiafa, Fast trips and foreignnesses:
      American nationality seems to be linked to whitehood.
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