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colourism

noun

Meaning

  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.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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