racialize

Definition

To perceive, represent, or categorize a situation, policy, or dispute specifically through the lens of race rather than other factors.

Etymology

Derived from 'race' (from the Middle French 'race') combined with the suffix '-ize,' meaning to make or render into a certain state or quality.

In the news

The article claims that the Biden administration attempted to racialize every political dispute, suggesting a deliberate effort to frame issues primarily in terms of racial identity.

Michael Goodwin: 'Woke' might be wounded — but the radical left is still infiltrating our politics

New York Post

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