Individual Racism
/ɪnˌdɪvɪdʒuəl ˈreɪsɪzəm/
Definitions
- (n.) Racist actions, beliefs, or attitudes held or enacted by an individual person, as opposed to systemic or institutional racism.
The court examined the defendant's individual racism in the discrimination claim.
Forms
- individual racism
- individual racisms
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Commentary
Focuses on personal conduct and bias rather than structural or systemic patterns; important to distinguish in litigation addressing discrimination sources.
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